wafer

[ wey-fer ]

/ ˈweɪ fər /

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noun

a thin, crisp cake or biscuit, often sweetened and flavored.

a thin disk of unleavened bread, used in the Eucharist, as in the Roman Catholic Church.

a thin disk of dried paste, gelatin, adhesive paper, or the like, used for sealing letters, attaching papers, etc.

Medicine/Medical. a thin sheet of dry paste or the like, used to enclose a powder to be swallowed.

any small, thin disk, as a washer or piece of insulation.

Electronics. a thin slice of semiconductor used as a base material on which single transistors or integrated-circuit components are formed.

verb (used with object)

to seal, close, or attach by means of a wafer or wafers: to wafer a letter.

Origin of wafer

1350–1400; Middle English wafre<Middle Dutch wafer, variant of wafelwaffle¹

OTHER WORDS FROM wafer

wa·fer·like, wa·fer·y, adjective

Words nearby wafer

wady, wae, waesucks, Waf, Wafd, wafer, waferboard, wafer-thin, waff, Waffen SS, waffle

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Example sentences from the Web for wafer

Francis promptly picked up the phone and told her go ahead and take the wafer.
The Great Divide Facing Pope Francis That Only Catholics Understand|Barbie Latza Nadeau|September 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Wafer would often ride a bike or taxi to drinking establishments in his neighborhood rather than risk driving, the woman said.
New Details on Theodore Wafer, the Man Who Shot Renisha McBride|Steve Miller|November 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
According to a former girlfriend who asked not to be identified, Wafer was a heavy drinker during at least part of his life.
New Details on Theodore Wafer, the Man Who Shot Renisha McBride|Steve Miller|November 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Wafer came from a large family and grew up in the Detroit area.
New Details on Theodore Wafer, the Man Who Shot Renisha McBride|Steve Miller|November 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST

A 911 tape released indicated that Wafer called police after he shot McBride to report the incident, then hung up.
New Details on Theodore Wafer, the Man Who Shot Renisha McBride|Steve Miller|November 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Fruit and nut salad, served in small cups on a bread and butter plate, with a wafer.
Breakfasts and Teas|Paul Pierce
Have ready wafer paper cut round, on which lay pieces of the mixture rolled to fit the wafer.
Chocolate and Cocoa Recipes and Home Made Candy Recipes|Miss Parloa
Bacon must not be too lean nor too salt, and cut as thin as a wafer.
A Little Housekeeping Book for a Little Girl|Caroline French Benton
Then in improvised procession, His Eminence restored the wafer to the tabernacle.
Under the Witches' Moon|Nathan Gallizier
It is known also as wafer ash, wahoo, and quinine tree; the last name being due to its bitter bark.
American Forest Trees|Henry H. Gibson

British Dictionary definitions for wafer

wafer

/ (ˈweɪfə) /

noun

a thin crisp sweetened biscuit with different flavourings, served with ice cream, etc

Christianity a thin disc of unleavened bread used in the Eucharist as celebrated by the Western Church

pharmacol an envelope of rice paper enclosing a medicament

electronics a large single crystal of semiconductor material, such as silicon, on which numerous integrated circuits are manufactured and then separated

a small thin disc of adhesive material used to seal letters, documents, etc

verb

(tr) to seal, fasten, or attach with a wafer

Derived forms of wafer

wafer-like or wafery, adjective

Word Origin for wafer

C14: from Old Northern French waufre, from Middle Low German wāfel; related to waffle 1

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	wafer
释义	wafer [ wey-fer ] / ˈweɪ fər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR wafer ON THESAURUS.COM noun a thin, crisp cake or biscuit, often sweetened and flavored. a thin disk of unleavened bread, used in the Eucharist, as in the Roman Catholic Church. a thin disk of dried paste, gelatin, adhesive paper, or the like, used for sealing letters, attaching papers, etc. Medicine/Medical. a thin sheet of dry paste or the like, used to enclose a powder to be swallowed. any small, thin disk, as a washer or piece of insulation. Electronics. a thin slice of semiconductor used as a base material on which single transistors or integrated-circuit components are formed. verb (used with object) to seal, close, or attach by means of a wafer or wafers: to wafer a letter. Origin of wafer 1350–1400; Middle English wafre<Middle Dutch wafer, variant of wafelwaffle¹ OTHER WORDS FROM wafer wa·fer·like, wa·fer·y, adjective Words nearby wafer wady, wae, waesucks, Waf, Wafd, wafer, waferboard, wafer-thin, waff, Waffen SS, waffle Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for wafer Francis promptly picked up the phone and told her go ahead and take the wafer. The Great Divide Facing Pope Francis That Only Catholics Understand\|Barbie Latza Nadeau\|September 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Wafer would often ride a bike or taxi to drinking establishments in his neighborhood rather than risk driving, the woman said. New Details on Theodore Wafer, the Man Who Shot Renisha McBride\|Steve Miller\|November 15, 2013\|DAILY BEAST According to a former girlfriend who asked not to be identified, Wafer was a heavy drinker during at least part of his life. New Details on Theodore Wafer, the Man Who Shot Renisha McBride\|Steve Miller\|November 15, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Wafer came from a large family and grew up in the Detroit area. New Details on Theodore Wafer, the Man Who Shot Renisha McBride\|Steve Miller\|November 15, 2013\|DAILY BEAST A 911 tape released indicated that Wafer called police after he shot McBride to report the incident, then hung up. New Details on Theodore Wafer, the Man Who Shot Renisha McBride\|Steve Miller\|November 15, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Fruit and nut salad, served in small cups on a bread and butter plate, with a wafer. Breakfasts and Teas\|Paul Pierce Have ready wafer paper cut round, on which lay pieces of the mixture rolled to fit the wafer. Chocolate and Cocoa Recipes and Home Made Candy Recipes\|Miss Parloa Bacon must not be too lean nor too salt, and cut as thin as a wafer. A Little Housekeeping Book for a Little Girl\|Caroline French Benton Then in improvised procession, His Eminence restored the wafer to the tabernacle. Under the Witches' Moon\|Nathan Gallizier It is known also as wafer ash, wahoo, and quinine tree; the last name being due to its bitter bark. American Forest Trees\|Henry H. Gibson British Dictionary definitions for wafer wafer / (ˈweɪfə) / noun a thin crisp sweetened biscuit with different flavourings, served with ice cream, etc Christianity a thin disc of unleavened bread used in the Eucharist as celebrated by the Western Church pharmacol an envelope of rice paper enclosing a medicament electronics a large single crystal of semiconductor material, such as silicon, on which numerous integrated circuits are manufactured and then separated a small thin disc of adhesive material used to seal letters, documents, etc verb (tr) to seal, fasten, or attach with a wafer Derived forms of wafer wafer-like or wafery, adjective Word Origin for wafer C14: from Old Northern French waufre, from Middle Low German wāfel; related to waffle 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to wafer cake, cookie, cracker, candy, biscuit
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wafer

noun

verb (used with object)

Origin of wafer

OTHER WORDS FROM wafer

Words nearby wafer

Example sentences from the Web for wafer

British Dictionary definitions for wafer

noun

verb

Derived forms of wafer

Word Origin for wafer

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