die
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8.5
- noun
- /daɪ/
- Specialized
- Each die in the factory was carefully designed to produce parts with precision.
- tool and die
Examples
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The medical profession has responded to the right-to-die movement with a major expansion of palliative care services.
Academic text (2011) -
They had the die the little Queen chess piece.
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What if you label two sides of the die with the same number?
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So this will set on top of this die and we will smash this die into it.
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But perhaps the most important consequence of this shrunken die is power efficiency.
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This kit was with B side dies, so this is a Samsung B side die kit.
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The manufacturer used a metal die to shape the components for the new toy.
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To create the intricate design, the jeweler relied on a specialized die for metal engraving.
Synonyms
97
2.5
A tool used to cut materials like glass or dough
A tool that cuts flat material into an exact shape in one step
Idioms
Compounds
- Informal
1
6.0
A time when someone must succeed or they will fail under great pressure
- Specialized
1
8.1
Work of designing, making, and fixing metal tools and forms used to make parts
- Australian
A small bush from the tropics whose leaves fold when touched and that has sharp thorns
Surface Forms
Etymology
The noun die for a metal tool comes from an old word for a block or 'mould' used in making parts; a die stamps, cuts, or shapes metal, which is why the tool carries that name.