diamond


Definition: Meaning of, diamond in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈdʌɪ(ə)mənd /

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diamond diamonds
  1. [uncountable and countable] a clear, very hard valuable stone, used in jewellery and in industry
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  2. [countable] a shape with four straight but sloping sides of equal length, with one point facing directly up and the other directly down
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  3. diamonds one of the four SUIT s (= types of cards) in a set of playing cards, which has the design of a red diamond shape on it
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  4. [countable] a card from this suit
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  5. [countable] the area in a BASEball field that is within the diamond shape formed by the four BASE s
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  6. [countable] the whole playing field used in baseball
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diamond used in phrases

  • Diamond Jim (noun)
    1. 1856-1917 united States financier noted for his love of diamonds and his extravagant lifestyle
  • Diamond Jim Brady (noun)
    1. 1856-1917 united States financier noted for his love of diamonds and his extravagant lifestyle
  • Diamond State (noun)
    1. a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
  • baseball diamond (noun)
    1. baseball the area of a baseball field that is enclosed by 3 bases and home plate
  • black diamond (noun)
    1. an inferior dark diamond used in industry for drilling and polishing
  • diamond anniversary (noun)
    1. the date that is exactly 60 years after the date when two people were married or after some other important date
  • diamond dust (noun)
    1. small crystals of ice
  • diamond in the rough (noun)
    1. American English someone who behaves in a slightly rude way, but is really kind and generous [=  rough diamond British English]
  • diamond jubilee (noun)
    1. the date that is exactly 60 years after the date of an important event, especially of someone becoming a king or queen
  • diamond lane (noun)
    1. a special LANE on a road or street that is marked with a diamond shape and can be used only by buses, taxis etc and sometimes private cars with more than one passenger
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