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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.
bar
Noun
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A bar is a place that sells alcoholic drinks.
I'm going to drink beer at the bar.
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A bar is the counter or bench in a hotel or bar where drinks are sold.
The waitress stood behind the bar and poured our drinks.
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A bar is a box-shaped piece of something.
You can buy a bar of soap, or a bar of gold.
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A bar is a long, hard thing that looks like a stick.
The prisoner was kept behind bars in the jail.
bar
Verb
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To bar is to stop someone from doing something; to prohibit.
I was barred from entering the club.
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To bar is to lock a door or window, or to block it so others can not enter.
I barred the door to stop her leaving the room.
bar
Preposition
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except; not including
He's the fastest runner in the world bar none.