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DEFINITIONS OF: diamond

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n very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem

Synonyms:
adamant
Types:
black diamond, carbonado
an inferior dark diamond used in industry for drilling and polishing
Type of:
C, atomic number 6, carbon
an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds
transparent gem
a gemstone having the property of transmitting light without serious diffusion

n a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem

Types:
ice, sparkler
diamonds
Type of:
gem, jewel, precious stone
a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry

n a parallelogram with four equal sides; an oblique-angled equilateral parallelogram

Synonyms:
rhomb, rhombus
Type of:
parallelogram
a quadrilateral whose opposite sides are both parallel and equal in length

n a playing card in the minor suit that has one or more red rhombuses on it

“he led a small diamond”
“diamonds were trumps”
Type of:
playing card
one of a pack of cards that are used to play card games

n the area of a baseball field that is enclosed by 3 bases and home plate

Synonyms:
baseball diamond, infield
Antonyms:
outfield
the area of a baseball playing field beyond the lines connecting the bases
Type of:
parcel, parcel of land, piece of ground, piece of land, tract
an extended area of land

n the baseball playing field

Synonyms:
ball field, baseball field
Type of:
athletic field, field, playing area, playing field
a piece of land prepared for playing a game
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