Diamond vs Garnet - What's the difference?
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(uncountable) 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.
A gemstone made from this mineral.
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A ring containing a diamond.
A very pale blue color/colour.
Something that resembles a diamond.
(geometry) A rhombus, especially when oriented so that its longer axis is vertical.
(geometry) The polyiamond made up of two triangles.
(baseball) The entire field of play used in the game.
(baseball) The infield of a baseball field.
(card games) A card of the diamonds suit.
(printing, dated) A kind of type in English printing, the smallest except for brilliant.
made of, or containing diamond, a diamond or diamonds.
of, relating to, or being a sixtieth anniversary.
of, relating to, or being a seventy-fifth anniversary.
(mineral) A hard transparent mineral that is often used as gemstones and abrasives.
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A dark red.
Of a dark red colour.
As a proper noun diamond
is of modern usage, from the name of the gem.As a noun garnet is
(mineral) a hard transparent mineral that is often used as gemstones and abrasives or garnet can be (nautical) a tackle for hoisting cargo in or out.As an adjective garnet is
of a dark red colour.diamond
English
Noun
(en noun)- The saw is coated with diamond .
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- The dozen loose diamonds sparkled in the light.
- What a beautiful engagement diamond .
diamond color:
- The teams met on the diamond .
- I have only one diamond in my hand.
Synonyms
* (gemstone) sparkler (informal) * (ring) diamond ring * (something that resembles a diamond) adamant * lozenge, rhomb, rhombus * * ball field, baseball field * baseball diamond, infieldAntonyms
* (baseball: infield of a baseball field ): outfieldDerived terms
(Terms derived from the noun "diamond") * adamantine * baseball diamond * blood diamond * black diamond * deadly diamond of death * demantoid * diamantine * diamond anniversary * diamonds are forever * diamond bird * diamond geezer * diamonds are a girl's best friend * diamond jubilee * diamond problem * diamond python * diamond ring effect * diamond-shaped * diamond turbot * diamond wedding * diamond willow * diamondback * diamondback moth * diamondiferous * hyperdiamond * Killiecrankie diamond * nanodiamond * pink diamond * rough diamondSee also
* argyle * carbonado * diamante * paragon * chlenterAdjective
(-)- He gave her diamond earrings.
- Today is their diamond wedding anniversary.
- Today is their diamond wedding anniversary.
See also
* rhinestone *garnet
English
(wikipedia garnet)Etymology 1
From (etyl) granate, from (etyl) grenate, from .Noun
(en noun)- How many needles Betty Flanders had lost there! and her garnet brooch.
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