transcription, транскрипция: [ daɪəmənd ]
( diamonds)
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A diamond is a hard, bright, precious stone which is clear and colourless. Diamonds are used in jewellery and for cutting very hard substances.
...a pair of diamond earrings.
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A diamond is a shape with four straight sides of equal length where the opposite angles are the same, but none of the angles is equal to 90°: ♦.
He formed his hands into the shape of a diamond.
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Diamonds is one of the four suits of cards in a pack of playing cards. Each card in the suit is marked with one or more red symbols in the shape of a diamond.
He drew the seven of diamonds.
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A diamond is a playing card of this suit.
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