crystal
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5.1
- noun
- /ˈkrɪstl/
- The watch's crystal was gone, and its hands had stopped at twelve minutes to twelve.
Examples
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If the crystal breaks it's the end of both of us.
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Look at the crystal, huh?
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Look, the crystal's all broke.
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There's no scratching or sign of cutting-- as if the crystal itself gave birth to it.
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The watch has a beautiful crystal that protects the dial from scratches.
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When the crystal of the clock gets damaged, it can be expensive to replace.
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She carefully cleaned the crystal to ensure it was clear and reflective.
Synonyms
1
4.9
A clear cover that protects the face of a watch
1
5.3
A clear protective cover over the face of a watch
Idioms
Compounds
- NSFW
27
8.6
An illegal, very strong drug in clear crystals that makes people very awake and active
- Specialized
3
4.5
A material that flows like a liquid but has a solid-like internal pattern used in screens
- Specialized
2
5.1
A small clear stone cut to make a steady electrical signal for clocks and radios
- Specialized
2
3.7
A thin flat electronic screen like on watches, phones, and TVs that shows pictures
- Specialized
1
4.9
A clear, colorless mineral used to make lenses and in some electronics
- Archaic
1
8.9
A simple early radio that uses a crystal to receive signals without a battery
- Specialized
1
7.0
A regular three-dimensional pattern of atoms, molecules, or ions inside a solid
1
9.9
An act of looking into a crystal ball to try to see the future or distant events
1
9.9
Predicting the future by looking into a crystal ball or guessing about the future without real proof
- Specialized
1
7.0
A dark purple dye used to colour cells for microscopes and to help stop infection
- Archaic
1
9.8
A simple radio part that uses a crystal and wire to turn signals into sound
- Specialized
1
6.9
An electronic device that makes a very steady electrical signal at one frequency using a small quartz crystal
- Archaic
1
6.2
A device for recording or sending voices that uses a small crystal to change sound into an electrical signal
- Archaic
A small part in a record player that uses a crystal to make electric signals from the needle's movement
- Archaic
A small electronic device that changes alternating current into direct current
- Archaic
A small evergreen shrub with white bell-shaped flowers whose leaves were used to make tea during the American Revolution
How Durable
1
5.1
800
1.0
Surface Forms
Etymology
Crystal comes from an old Greek word krystallos meaning 'ice', because clear minerals looked like frozen water that would not melt. That's why the clear protective cover on a watch is called a crystal, since it is hard and see-through like that 'ice'.