piastrina — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
piastrina is used for these senses in English:
- die (obsolete) That which is, or might be, determined, by a throw of the die; hazard; chance.
- plaque (countable) Any flat, thin piece of clay, ivory, metal, etc., used for ornament, or for painting pictures upon, as a dish, plate, slab, etc., hung upon a wall; also, a smaller decoration worn by a person, such as a brooch.
- platelet (hematology, cytology) A small colorless disk-shaped particle found in the blood of mammals, which plays an important role in the formation of blood clots.
die — full definition
- verb To stop living; to reach the end of life.
- verb To stop working or functioning; to break down.
- verb To want something so much it feels overwhelming (informal, exaggerated use).
- noun A small cube marked with dots on each face, used in games of chance (plural: dice).
- noun A tool or mold used to cut or shape metal, plastic, or other material into a specific form.
plaque — full definition
- noun A flat piece of metal, stone, or similar material fixed to a wall or monument, usually bearing an inscription that commemorates a person or event.
- noun A sticky film of bacteria that builds up on the surface of teeth.
- noun A deposit of abnormal material in body tissue, such as fatty deposits in artery walls.