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dye

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noun noun

A colourant, especially one that has an affinity to the substrate to which it is applied.

Examples :

"The fabric dye reacted well with the cotton, creating a vibrant blue color. "

color material substance chemistry appearance

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noun noun

Any hue, color, or blee.

Examples :

"The artist used a vibrant dye to color the fabric. "

color material substance

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verb

To colour with dye, or as if with dye.

Examples :

"She decided to dye her hair blue for the party. "

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noun

A regular polyhedron, usually a cube, with numbers or symbols on each side and used in games of chance.

Examples :

"He rolled the die to see how many spaces he could move in the board game. "

number game entertainment

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noun

That which is, or might be, determined, by a throw of the die; hazard; chance.

Examples :

"The decision to accept the new job was left to the dye, a flip of a coin deciding my future. "

outcome possibility

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noun

(plural also dies) An oblong chip fractured from a semiconductor wafer engineered to perform as an independent device or integrated circuit.

Examples :

"The engineer carefully examined the dye from the silicon wafer. "

technology electronics device part computing machine technical industry system

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The cubical part of a pedestal; a plinth.

Examples :

"The statue's intricate carvings rested upon a large, square dye. "

architecture part

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A device for cutting into a specified shape.

Examples :

"The factory used a dye to cut the metal sheets into precise circles for making bottle caps. "

device machine technical industry

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A device used to cut an external screw thread. (Internal screw threads are cut with a tap.)

Examples :

"The machinist used a special dye to cut the threads on the new bolt. "

technical device machine

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A mold for forming metal or plastic objects.

Examples :

"The factory uses a steel dye to shape the plastic toy cars. "

material technology industry machine

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An embossed device used in stamping coins and medals.

Examples :

"The coin designer used a special dye to create the embossed eagle on the commemorative medal. "

device technical machine industry

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(plural also dice) An oblong chip fractured from a semiconductor wafer engineered to perform as an independent device or integrated circuit.

Examples :

"During the microchip manufacturing process, engineers carefully separate individual die from the silicon wafer. "

technology electronics device technical computing material

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Any small cubical or square body.

Examples :

"My grandmother likes to play board games that use a dye to determine how many spaces to move. "

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A colourant, especially one that has an affinity to the substrate to which it is applied.

Examples :

"She used a special dye to change the color of her white cotton shirt to blue. "

color material substance

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Any hue, color, or blee.

Examples :

"She used blue dye to color her Easter eggs. "

color appearance material