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didy
nounRare (in Standard English). Common in informal spoken contexts and certain dialects.
/ˈdɪdi/(non-standard, child-directed speech) Contraction of 'did you'. Used in informal questions.
didymium
nounVery Rare
/dɪˈdɪm.i.əm/A mixture of the rare-earth elements praseodymium and neodymium, originally thought to be a single element.
die
verbverb-intransitiveA1
/daɪ/to stop living; to cease to exist.
die cast
verbverb-transitiveC1
/ˈdaɪ ˌkɑːst/A manufacturing process where molten metal is forced under high pressure into a reusable mold (called a die) to produce detailed, complex parts.
die casting
nounC1
/ˈdaɪ ˌkɑːstɪŋ/A manufacturing process where molten metal is forced under high pressure into a reusable metal mold (called a die).
die down
verbB1 (Intermediate)
/ˌdaɪ ˈdaʊn/To gradually become less strong, loud, or intense; to subside.
die hard
adjectivenounB2
/ˌdaɪ ˈhɑːd/To be very difficult to change, eliminate, or stop; to persist stubbornly.
die out
verbB2
/ˌdaɪ ˈaʊt/To cease to exist; to become extinct or disappear completely, usually gradually.
die stamping
nounlow
/ˈdaɪ ˌstæmpɪŋ/A manufacturing process where a die (a hardened metal tool) is pressed into a softer material, typically metal, to create a design, shape, or marking through deformation.
die-cutting
nounLow-Frequency
/ˈdaɪ ˌkʌtɪŋ/A manufacturing process that uses a sharp steel blade (die) to cut material into specific, precise shapes or patterns.
die-off
nounC1
/ˈdaɪ ɒf/A sudden, sharp decline in a population of animals, plants, or sometimes, by extension, things.
dieback
nounverbC1/C2
/ˈdaɪbæk/The progressive death of twigs, branches, or roots in a plant, starting at the tips.
diedre
nounLow (as a given name; not a common word in general vocabulary)
/ˈdɪədri/ or /ˈdɛədri/A female given name of Greek origin, meaning 'fearless' or 'courageous'.
diefenbaker
nounRare
/ˈdiːfənˌbeɪkə/A proper noun referring to John Diefenbaker, a former Prime Minister of Canada.
dieffenbachia
nounC2
/ˌdiːf(ə)nˈbækɪə/A tropical plant of the genus Dieffenbachia, with large leaves patterned in green and white or cream, commonly grown as a houseplant.
diegesis
nounC2/Technical
/ˌdaɪ.əˈdʒiː.sɪs/the narrative world of a story, including events, characters, and settings that exist within the story itself.
diego-suarez
nounVery Low
/diˌeɪɡəʊ ˈswɑːrɛz/A city and deep-water port on the northern tip of Madagascar, officially renamed Antsiranana.
dieldrin
nounVery Low
/ˈdiːldrɪn/A highly toxic, crystalline chlorinated hydrocarbon, formerly used as an insecticide.
dielectric
adjectivenounC2
/ˌdaɪ.ɪˈlek.trɪk/An insulating material or medium that does not conduct electricity but can support an electrostatic field.
dielectric constant
nounC1/C2
/ˌdaɪ.ɪˈlek.trɪk ˈkɒn.stənt/A dimensionless number measuring a material's ability to store electrical energy in an electric field relative to a vacuum.

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