DIAMOND


Meaning of DIAMOND in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ daɪəmənd ]

( diamonds)

1.

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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2.

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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3.

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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