diamond
/ˈdaɪ.ə.mənd/ nom A2En français : diamant, carreau
- A glimmering glass-like mineral that is an allotrope of carbon in which each atom is surrounded by four others in the form of a tetrahedron. · The saw is coated with diamond.· synthetic diamond
- A gemstone made from this mineral. · The dozen loose diamonds sparkled in the light.
- A diamond ring. · What a beautiful engagement diamond.
- A very pale blue color.
- Sable, when blazoning by precious stones.
- Something that resembles a diamond.
- A rhombus, especially when oriented so that its longer axis is vertical.
- A polyiamond consisting of two triangles.
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Dans la bibliothèque
His scarfpin was a large diamond, oddly set.
The waiting man pulled out a handsome watch, the lids of it set with small diamonds.
“I do _not_ like patchwork,” said Anne dolefully, hunting out her workbasket and sitting down before a little heap of red and white diamonds with a sigh.
They are what I used to think diamonds were like.
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