n.
Pronunciation: ' d ī
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural dice \ ' d ī s \ or dies \ ' d ī z \
Etymology: Middle English dee, from Anglo-French dé
Date: 14th century
1 plural dice : a small cube marked on each face with from one to six spots and used usually in pairs in various games and in gambling by being shaken and thrown to come to rest at random on a flat surface ― often used figuratively in expressions concerning chance or the irrevocability of a course of action <the die was cast>
2 plural dies : DADO 1A
3 plural dies : any of various tools or devices for imparting a desired shape, form, or finish to a material or for impressing an object or material: as a (1) : the larger of a pair of cutting or shaping tools that when moved toward each other produce a desired form in or impress a desired device on an object by pressure or by a blow (2) : a device composed of a pair of such tools b : a hollow internally threaded screw-cutting tool used for forming screw threads c : a mold into which molten metal or other material is forced d : a perforated block through which metal or plastic is drawn or extruded for shaping