HyperDic: diamond

English > 6 senses of the word diamond:
NOUNpossessiondiamonda transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
substancediamond, adamantvery hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem
shapediamond, rhombus, rhomba parallelogram with four equal sides
artifactdiamonda playing card in the minor suit that has one or more red rhombuses on it
artifactdiamond, baseball diamond, infieldthe area of a baseball field that is enclosed by 3 bases and home plate
artifactdiamond, ball field, baseball fieldthe baseball playing field
diamond > pronunciation
Soundsday'mahnd
Rhymesabandoned ... Zealand: 132 rhymes with ahnd...
English > diamond: 6 senses > noun 1, possession
MeaningA transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem.
Narrowerice, sparklerdiamonds
Broaderjewel, gem, precious stoneA precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
Spanishdiamante
Catalandiamant
English > diamond: 6 senses > noun 2, substance
MeaningVery hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem.
Synonymadamant
Narrowercarbonado, black diamondAn inferior dark diamond used in industry for drilling and polishing
Broadercarbon, C, atomic number 6An abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms
transparent gemA gemstone having the property of transmitting light without serious diffusion
Spanishdiamante
Catalandiamant
Adjectivesdiamantineconsisting of diamonds or resembling diamonds
English > diamond: 6 senses > noun 3, shape
MeaningA parallelogram with four equal sides; an oblique-angled equilateral parallelogram.
Synonymsrhombus, rhomb
BroaderparallelogramA quadrilateral whose opposite sides are both parallel and equal in length
Spanishrombo
Catalanrombe
English > diamond: 6 senses > noun 4, artifact
MeaningA playing card in the minor suit that has one or more red rhombuses on it.
Examples
  • "he led a small diamond"
  • "diamonds were trumps"
Member ofminor suit(bridge) a suit of inferior scoring value, either diamonds or clubs
Broaderplaying cardOne of a pack of cards that are used to play card games
Spanishdiamante
Catalandiamant
English > diamond: 6 senses > noun 5, artifact
MeaningThe area of a baseball field that is enclosed by 3 bases and home plate.
Synonymsbaseball diamond, infield
Categorybaseball, baseball game, ballA ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players
Part ofball field, baseball field, diamondThe baseball playing field
Partsbase, bagA place that the runner must touch before scoring
batter's boxAn area on a baseball diamond (on either side of home plate) marked by lines within which the batter must stand when at bat
mound, hill, pitcher's mound(baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
shortThe location on a baseball field where the shortstop is stationed
Broadertract, piece of land, piece of ground, parcel of land, parcelAn extended area of land
OppositeoutfieldThe area of a baseball playing field beyond the lines connecting the bases
Spanishcampo de béisbol, diamante
Catalancamp de beisbol, diamant
English > diamond: 6 senses > noun 6, artifact
MeaningThe baseball playing field.
Synonymsball field, baseball field
Part ofballpark, parkA facility in which ball games are played (especially baseball games)
Partsbaseball diamond, diamond, infieldThe area of a baseball field that is enclosed by 3 bases and home plate
boxAny one of several designated areas on a ball field where the batter or catcher or coaches are positioned
foul lineLines through 1st and 3rd base indicating the boundaries of a baseball field
outfieldThe area of a baseball playing field beyond the lines connecting the bases
Broaderplaying field, athletic field, playing area, fieldA piece of land prepared for playing a game / game / game
Spanishcampo de béisbol, cancha de béisbol, diamante
Catalandiamant

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