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diamond

/ˈdaɪ(ə)mənd/

Meanings
noun
A glimmering glass-like mineral that is an allotrope of carbon in which each atom is surrounded by four others in the form of a tetrahedron.

Examples :

"The saw is coated with diamond."
mineral material geology substance chemistry

Related Words

Illustration communication

communication noun

/kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən/

The act or fact of communicating anything; transmission.

"communication of a secret"

Illustration instructions

instructions noun

/ɪnˈstɹʌkʃənz/

The act of instructing, teaching, or furnishing with information or knowledge.

"Instruction will be provided on how to handle difficult customers."

Illustration standardised

standardised verb

/ˈstændərdaɪzd/ /ˈstændərdaɪzd/

To establish a standard consisting of regulations for how something is to be done across an organization.

"The company standardised its customer service procedures to ensure all clients receive the same high-quality support. "

Illustration surrounded

surrounded verb

/səˈɹaʊndɪd/

To encircle something or simultaneously extend in all directions.

"The house was surrounded by a tall fence. "

Illustration containing

containing verb

/kənˈteɪnɪŋ/

To hold inside.

"The box containing my old toys was stored in the attic. "

Illustration decorations

decorations noun

/ˌdɛkəˈɹeɪʃənz/

The act of adorning, embellishing, or honoring; ornamentation.

"The children hung colorful decorations on the Christmas tree. "

Illustration engagement

engagement noun

/ɪnˈɡeɪd͡ʒ.mənt/

An appointment, especially to speak or perform.

"The lecturer has three speaking engagements this week."

Illustration anniversary

anniversary noun

/ˌænɪˈvɜːs(ə)ɹi/ /ˌænəˈvɝs(ə)ɹi/

A day that is an exact number of years (to the day) since a given significant event occurred. Often preceded by an ordinal number indicating the number of years.

"Today is the fiftieth anniversary of the end of the war."

Illustration glimmering

glimmering verb

/ˈɡlɪmərɪŋ/ /ˈɡlɪmrɪŋ/

To shine with a faint, unsteady light.

"The fireflies glimmered in the dark."

Illustration tetrahedron

tetrahedron noun

/tɛtɹəˈhiːdɹən/

A polyhedron with four faces; the regular tetrahedron, the faces of which are equal equilateral triangles, is one of the Platonic solids.

"The student built a model of a tetrahedron for her geometry project, using four equilateral triangles to form its faces. "

Illustration standardized

standardized verb

/ˈstændərdaɪzd/ /ˈstændərˌdaɪzd/

To establish a standard consisting of regulations for how something is to be done across an organization.

"The company standardized its employee training procedures to ensure consistency across all departments. "

Illustration presentation

presentation noun

/ˌpɹizənˈteɪʃən/

The act of presenting, or something presented

"The presentation about the new school rules was very clear and easy to understand. "