die
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- noun
- /daɪ/
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dado
- To get more dots, I need more faces on the die and the calculations get harder.
To get more dots, I need more faces on the die and the calculations get harder.
- To get more dots, I need more faces on the die and the calculations get harder.
- Let's say, you know, five sides of the die say bad shot, and then one side says good shot.
- But they, they, they took the, the white kids, they gave them one dice or one die.
Examples
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Each setup will have one die and one record sheet.
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The odd numbers on a six sided die are one, three and five.
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I roll the die now it's under the cup.
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Let's say, you know, five sides of the die say bad shot, and then one side says good shot.
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It's a simple idea, really; just place an ordinary die on top of a mirror.
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That what we make of our lives is as a result of our will and our luck, the strength of our character, and a roll of the die.
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During the game, I rolled the die and landed on a six.
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Each player takes turns rolling the die to determine their next move.
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The teacher brought a large box of dice, with each die showing different colors.
Idioms
Compounds
- Informal
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A time when someone must succeed or they will fail under great pressure
- Australian
A small bush from the tropics whose leaves fold when touched and that has sharp thorns
- Specialized
Work of designing, making, and fixing metal tools and forms used to make parts
Surface Forms
Etymology
The small cube die used in games comes from Old French dé and the Latin datum meaning 'something given', because people used such pieces to 'choose by chance' or make a random decision, so a die is a tool for chance.