| NOUN | artifact | quartz crystal | a thin plate or small rod of quartz cut along certain lines and ground so that it can produce an electric signal at a constant frequency |
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| Meaning | A thin plate or small rod of quartz cut along certain lines and ground so that it can produce an electric signal at a constant frequency; used in crystal oscillators. | |
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| Broader | quartz | A hard glossy mineral consisting of silicon dioxide in crystal form |
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