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diamond
Noun
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Diamond is a very hard mineral made from carbon that is shiny like glass.
The blades of cutting tools like saws and knives are sometimes coated in diamond.
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A diamond is a precious gemstone made from the mineral diamond.
The diamond is the birthstone of April.
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In geometry, a diamond is a rhombus shape, especially one that is taller than it is wide; big◊/big.
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In card games, the diamonds are one of the four playing card suits.
The diamonds and the hearts are the two red-colored suits.
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In cards games, a diamond is a card of the diamond suit.
I have three diamonds in my hand.
d
Noun
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The fourth letter of the alphabet.
"c" comes before "d"
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In some schools, an D is a poor grade.
Liam did not pass this exam because he got a D.
jet
Noun
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A jet is a stream of gas or liquid forced through a small opening.
A jet of water burst through the broken pipe.
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A jet is the opening where a stream of gas or liquid can be forced.
The gas stove would not work because the jet was blocked.
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A jet is an aircraft powered by a jet engine.
The jet landed at the airport.
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Jet is a hard, black coal, that is used for jewellery.
She was wearing her mother's jet necklace.
jet
Adjective
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Jet is a deep, black color.
She had jet black hair.
jet
Verb
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To jet is to travel by a jet powered aircraft.
We had to jet from Rome to London.