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wafers

/ˈweɪ.fɚz/

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noun

Gaufrettes, oublies

A light, thin, flat biscuit/cookie.

Examples :

"My little sister loves to dip chocolate wafers in her milk after dinner. "

Ma petite sœur adore tremper des gaufrettes au chocolat dans son lait après le dîner.

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noun

Hostie

(christianity) A thin disk of consecrated unleavened bread used in communion.

Examples :

"During communion, the priest offered the congregation wafers and wine. "

Pendant la communion, le prêtre a offert des hosties et du vin à l'assemblée.

religion ritual theology

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noun

Gaufrettes, hosties

A soft disk originally made of flour, and later of gelatin or a similar substance, used to seal letters, attach papers etc.

Examples :

"The librarian used small, round wafers to attach the overdue slips to the books. "

La bibliothécaire utilisait de petites gaufrettes rondes pour attacher les avis de retard aux livres.

stationery material

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Plaquette, tranche de silicium

A thin disk of silicon or other semiconductor on which an electronic circuit is produced.

Examples :

"The technician carefully handled the wafers, knowing each one contained a complex computer chip. "

Le technicien a manipulé avec soin les plaquettes, sachant que chacune contenait une puce informatique complexe.

electronics technology material device science