NOUN | possession | diamond | a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem |
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substance | diamond, adamant | very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem | |
shape | diamond, rhombus, rhomb | a parallelogram with four equal sides | |
artifact | diamond | a playing card in the minor suit that has one or more red rhombuses on it | |
artifact | diamond, baseball diamond, infield | the area of a baseball field that is enclosed by 3 bases and home plate | |
artifact | diamond, ball field, baseball field | the baseball playing field |
Sounds | day'mahnd | |
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Rhymes | abandoned ... Zealand: 132 rhymes with ahnd... |
Meaning | A transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem. | |
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Narrower | ice, sparkler | diamonds |
Broader | jewel, gem, precious stone | A precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry |
Spanish | diamante | |
Catalan | diamant |
Meaning | Very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem. | |
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Synonym | adamant | |
Narrower | carbonado, black diamond | An inferior dark diamond used in industry for drilling and polishing |
Broader | carbon, C, atomic number 6 | An abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms |
transparent gem | A gemstone having the property of transmitting light without serious diffusion | |
Spanish | diamante | |
Catalan | diamant | |
Adjectives | diamantine | consisting of diamonds or resembling diamonds |
Meaning | A parallelogram with four equal sides; an oblique-angled equilateral parallelogram. | |
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Synonyms | rhombus, rhomb | |
Broader | parallelogram | A quadrilateral whose opposite sides are both parallel and equal in length |
Spanish | rombo | |
Catalan | rombe |
Meaning | A playing card in the minor suit that has one or more red rhombuses on it. | |
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Member of | minor suit | (bridge) a suit of inferior scoring value, either diamonds or clubs |
Broader | playing card | One of a pack of cards that are used to play card games |
Spanish | diamante | |
Catalan | diamant |
Meaning | The area of a baseball field that is enclosed by 3 bases and home plate. | |
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Synonyms | baseball diamond, infield | |
Category | baseball, baseball game, ball | A ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players |
Part of | ball field, baseball field, diamond | The baseball playing field |
Parts | base, bag | A place that the runner must touch before scoring |
batter's box | An 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 | |
short | The location on a baseball field where the shortstop is stationed | |
Broader | tract, piece of land, piece of ground, parcel of land, parcel | An extended area of land |
Opposite | outfield | The area of a baseball playing field beyond the lines connecting the bases |
Spanish | campo de béisbol, diamante | |
Catalan | camp de beisbol, diamant |
Meaning | The baseball playing field. | |
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Synonyms | ball field, baseball field | |
Part of | ballpark, park | A facility in which ball games are played (especially baseball games) |
Parts | baseball diamond, diamond, infield | The area of a baseball field that is enclosed by 3 bases and home plate |
box | Any one of several designated areas on a ball field where the batter or catcher or coaches are positioned | |
foul line | Lines through 1st and 3rd base indicating the boundaries of a baseball field | |
outfield | The area of a baseball playing field beyond the lines connecting the bases | |
Broader | playing field, athletic field, playing area, field | A piece of land prepared for playing a game / game / game |
Spanish | campo de béisbol, cancha de béisbol, diamante | |
Catalan | diamant |
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