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- English Word Die Definition A hollow internally threaded screw-cutting tool, made in one piece or composed of several parts, for forming screw threads on bolts, etc.; one of the separate parts which make up such a tool.
- English Word Diecian Definition Alt. of Diecious
- English Word Diecious Definition See Dioecian, and Dioecious.
- English Word Died Definition of Die
- English Word Diedral Definition The same as Dihedral.
- English Word Diegesis Definition A narrative or history; a recital or relation.
- English Word Dielectric Definition Any substance or medium that transmits the electric force by a process different from conduction, as in the phenomena of induction; a nonconductor. separating a body electrified by induction, from the electrifying body.
- English Word Dielytra Definition See Dicentra.
- English Word Diencephalon Definition The interbrain or thalamencephalon; -- sometimes abbreviated to dien. See Thalamencephalon.
- English Word Diereses Definition of Dieresis
- English Word Dieresis Definition The separation or resolution of one syllable into two; -- the opposite of synaeresis.
- English Word Dieresis Definition A mark consisting of two dots [/], placed over the second of two adjacent vowels, to denote that they are to be pronounced as distinct letters; as, cooperate, aerial.
- English Word Dieresis Definition Same as Diaeresis.
- English Word Dies Definition of Die
- English Word Dies Irae Definition Day of wrath; -- the name and beginning of a famous mediaeval Latin hymn on the Last Judgment.
- English Word Dies juridici Definition of Dies juridicus
- English Word Dies juridicus Definition A court day.
- English Word Dies non Definition A day on which courts are not held, as Sunday or any legal holiday.
- English Word Dieses Definition of Diesis
- English Word Diesinker Definition An engraver of dies for stamping coins, medals, etc.
- English Word Diesinking Definition The process of engraving dies.
- English Word Diesis Definition A small interval, less than any in actual practice, but used in the mathematical calculation of intervals.
- English Word Diesis Definition The mark /; -- called also double dagger.
- English Word Diestock Definition A stock to hold the dies used for cutting screws.
- English Word Diet Definition Course of living or nourishment; what is eaten and drunk habitually; food; victuals; fare.
- English Word Diet Definition A course of food selected with reference to a particular state of health; prescribed allowance of food; regimen prescribed.
- English Word Diet Definition To cause to take food; to feed.
- English Word Diet Definition To cause to eat and drink sparingly, or by prescribed rules; to regulate medicinally the food of.
- English Word Diet Definition To eat; to take one's meals.
- English Word Diet Definition To eat according to prescribed rules; to ear sparingly; as, the doctor says he must diet.