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['weɪfə(r)]1) gastr. cialda f., wafer m.2) relig. ostia f.3) elettron. wafer m.4) (on letter) sigillo m.* * *['weifə](a type of very thin biscuit, often eaten with ice-cream.) wafer* * *wafer /ˈweɪfə(r)/n.1 wafer; biscotto sottile e friabile; cialda2 (relig.) ostia4 (tecn.) elemento piatto5 (elettron.) wafer; fetta di silicio; lamella● wafer-thin, molto sottile; quasi trasparente: wafer-thin slices, fettine trasparenti □ as thin as a wafer, sottile come un'ostia; sottilissimowaferya.sottile come un'ostia; sottilissimo.(to) wafer /ˈweɪfə(r)/v. t.* * *['weɪfə(r)]1) gastr. cialda f., wafer m.2) relig. ostia f.3) elettron. wafer m.4) (on letter) sigillo m.
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wafer-thin — adjective extremely thin: wafer thin slices of bread … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
wafer-thin — I adjective very thin wafer thin sheets of metal • Similar to: ↑thin II adverb very thin it was cut wafer thin * * * adj : extremely thin and flat … Useful english dictionary
wafer-thin — 1) ADJ: ADJ n, v link ADJ Wafer thin means extremely thin and flat. Cut the fennel into wafer thin slices. ...how to slice radishes wafer thin. 2) ADJ If you succeed by a wafer thin margin, you succeed by a very small amount. ...a prime minister… … English dictionary
wafer-thin — UK / US adjective extremely thin wafer thin slices of bread … English dictionary
Wafer — Wa fer, n. [OE. wafre, OF. waufre, qaufre, F. qaufre; of Teutonic origin; cf. LG. & D. wafel, G. waffel, Dan. vaffel, Sw. v[*a]ffla; all akin to G. wabe a honeycomb, OHG. waba, being named from the resemblance to a honeycomb. G. wabe is probably… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wafer cake — Wafer Wa fer, n. [OE. wafre, OF. waufre, qaufre, F. qaufre; of Teutonic origin; cf. LG. & D. wafel, G. waffel, Dan. vaffel, Sw. v[*a]ffla; all akin to G. wabe a honeycomb, OHG. waba, being named from the resemblance to a honeycomb. G. wabe is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wafer irons — Wafer Wa fer, n. [OE. wafre, OF. waufre, qaufre, F. qaufre; of Teutonic origin; cf. LG. & D. wafel, G. waffel, Dan. vaffel, Sw. v[*a]ffla; all akin to G. wabe a honeycomb, OHG. waba, being named from the resemblance to a honeycomb. G. wabe is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wafer tongs — Wafer Wa fer, n. [OE. wafre, OF. waufre, qaufre, F. qaufre; of Teutonic origin; cf. LG. & D. wafel, G. waffel, Dan. vaffel, Sw. v[*a]ffla; all akin to G. wabe a honeycomb, OHG. waba, being named from the resemblance to a honeycomb. G. wabe is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wafer woman — Wafer Wa fer, n. [OE. wafre, OF. waufre, qaufre, F. qaufre; of Teutonic origin; cf. LG. & D. wafel, G. waffel, Dan. vaffel, Sw. v[*a]ffla; all akin to G. wabe a honeycomb, OHG. waba, being named from the resemblance to a honeycomb. G. wabe is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
thin — thin1 W2S2 [θın] adj comparative thinner superlative thinnest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(not thick)¦ 2¦(not fat)¦ 3¦(hair)¦ 4¦(liquid)¦ 5¦(smoke/mist)¦ 6¦(air)¦ 7¦(excuse/argument/evidence etc)¦ 8 a thin … Dictionary of contemporary English
paper-thin — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective : so thin as to suggest paper : very thin or narrow paper thin slices of fat salt pork Della Lutes paper thin partitions of the office Bookman won only paper thin control of both houses M.S.Forbes * * * ˌpaper ˈthin… … Useful english dictionary
