adamas — meaning in English

English meaning

• diamond noun An extremely hard, clear crystal form of carbon, prized as a gemstone.
• steel noun A strong, hard metal made from iron combined with carbon and other elements.

Senses

adamas is used for these senses in English:

• diamond A gemstone made from this mineral.
• steel (countable, uncountable) An artificial metal produced from iron, harder and more elastic than elemental iron; used figuratively as a symbol of hardness.

diamond — full definition

1. noun An extremely hard, clear crystal form of carbon, prized as a gemstone.
2. noun A four-sided shape with two pairs of equal angles, standing on one of its points (a rhombus).
3. noun One of the four suits in a standard deck of playing cards, marked with a red diamond shape.
4. noun The infield of a baseball field, which is diamond-shaped.
5. adj Marking a sixtieth (or, in some uses, seventy-fifth) wedding anniversary.

steel — full definition

1. noun A strong, hard metal made from iron combined with carbon and other elements.
2. noun Emotional toughness or determination.
3. verb To mentally prepare oneself for something difficult.

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