diamond

dia·mond (dī′mənd, dī′ə mənd)

noun

a usually colorless, crystalline mineral consisting of pure carbon, with nearly perfect cleavage and the greatest hardness of any substance: unflawed, transparent stones are cut into gems of great brilliance, and less perfect forms are used for cutting tools, abrasives, etc.
a gem or other piece cut from this mineral
1. a lozenge-shaped plane figure (♦)
2. any of a suit of playing cards marked with such figures in red
3. this suit of cards
☆ Baseball
1. the infield
2. the whole playing field

Etymology: ME diamaunt < OFr diamant < ML diamas (gen. diamantis), for L adamas < Gr, adamant, diamond

adjective

transitive verb

to adorn with or as with diamonds

diamond in the rough

A crystalline jewel
(precious) stone, solitaire, engagement ring, brilliant, bort(s), diamond chips or flakes, crystal, ring, finger ring, rock*, sparkler*, glass*, ice*; see also jewel 1. see also gem 1, stone.
Grades, sizes, and forms of diamonds include: green, blue, blue-green, yellow, orange, canary, red, pink, brown, gray, smoky, black, rough, uncut, brilliant, double brilliant, half-brilliant, trap-brilliant, split-brilliant, old-mine, Kimberley, Brazilian, industrial, artificial; table, pear-shaped, marquise, baguette, emerald-cut, table-cut, flat-cut, square-cut, oval-cut; diamond of the first water, diamond of the second water, diamond of the third water;
Famous diamonds include: Jubilee, Cullinan, Orlof, Nassak, Pigott, Hope, Great Mogul, Shah of Persia, Florentine, Star of the South, Kohinoor, Mountain of Light, Star of Yakutia, Regent, Pitt, Pascha of Egypt.
An instrument using a diamond
cutter, glass cutter, diamond point; see tool 1.
Shape or figure
lozenge, rhombus, rhomb, quadrilateral; see form 1, solid.
A baseball playing field, particularly the infield
lot, ballpark, sandlot, orchard*, pasture*, inner works*; see also field 2, park 1.

Converse of object

ruff: Thus it was that the Q lay exposed on the table, while declarer played A and ruffed a diamond.
encrust: You wouldn't wear a diamond encrusted Rolex to play sports now would you?
smuggle: Diamond Thieves and Smugglers use homing pigeons to smuggle rough diamonds out of mining areas.

Adjective modifier

uncut: I have no idea where one might sell uncut diamonds.
rough: A term used in sorting rough diamonds for size.
colored: Natural Fancy Colored Diamonds We recently sold the last of a small parcel of natural fancy colored diamonds.
sparkling: Set in the center are rows of sparkling, brilliant cut diamonds which are channel set to complete the smooth, clean lines.
certified: Site Design Copyright DiamondHunt.co.uk, designed by Manic Monday Limited Looking for certified diamonds for your engagement or anniversary?

Modifies a noun

geezer: Posted by diamond geezer on 23 February, 2006 at 11:03 PM Indeed.
jubilee: See you for the diamond jubilee... Apr 20 Back to the parents, pick up a television.
ring: I found myself trying to hide the large diamond dinner ring on my right hand.
earring: How to easy buy perfect loose diamonds, diamond rings, diamond earrings.
drilling: The diamond drilling cores showed that the concrete roadway over the abutment is 200mm thick, sound concrete.
necklace: A diamond necklace from De Beers was on offer to the lucky person whose donation envelope was pulled out the hat.

Noun used with modifier

carat: Faraday, can you remember me shewing you a rather splendid 108 carat diamond my father obtained from Dan Eliason?
solitaire: Laura Hertfordshire Just wanted to drop you a line to say how pleased I am with the beautiful solitaire diamond.
polycrystalline: The tool durability increases from high speed steel cemented carbide polycrystalline diamond, but that sequence also applies to costs.
radisson: Make up our selected the s the radisson diamond.
Burgundy: Lined guides throughout, with burgundy diamond weave butt section.
baguette: Clean lines and reflections from platinum holds two stunning baguette cut diamonds.

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