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(weɪfəʳ)

Word forms: plural wafers

1. countable noun

A wafer is a thin crisp biscuit which is usually eaten with ice cream.

2. countable noun

A wafer is a circular, thin piece of special bread which the priest gives people to eat in the Christian service of Holy Communion.

wafer in British English

(ˈweɪfə)

noun

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

2. Christianity

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

3. pharmacology

an envelope of rice paper enclosing a medicament

4. 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

6. (transitive)

to seal, fasten, or attach with a wafer

Derived forms

wafer-like (ˈwafer-ˌlike) or wafery (ˈwafery)

adjective

Word origin

C14: from Old Northern French waufre, from Middle Low German wāfel; related to waffle1

wafer in American English

(ˈweɪfər)

noun

a thin, flat, crisp cracker or cookie

anything resembling this, as a thin, flat disk of candy

a piece of Eucharistic bread, specif., a thin, flat, white, typically round and unleavened piece of such bread, made from wheat

a small adhesive disk, as of paper, dried paste, gelatin, etc., used as a seal on letters, documents, etc.

a thin piece of a semiconductor on which integrated circuits are formed, as to create chips

verb transitive

to seal, close, attach, or fasten with a wafer or wafers

Word origin

ME wafre < NormFr waufre < MDu wafel, wafer, waffle2

wafer in the Pharmaceutical Industry

(weɪfər)

Word forms: (regular plural) wafers

noun

(Pharmaceutical: Packaging)

A wafer is an envelope of rice paper enclosing a medication.

The wafer is made of rice paper and envelops the medicine.

The wafer around the medication is made of rice paper and dissolves easily.

A wafer is an envelope of rice paper enclosing a medication.

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It was like offering a communion wafer to a starving man: it served the minimal purpose but missed the point entirely.

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British English: wafer /ˈweɪfə/ NOUN

A wafer is a thin crisp biscuit, often eaten with ice cream.

American English: wafer
Arabic: بِسْكُوتٌ وَيْفَر
Brazilian Portuguese: biscoito
Chinese: 薄饼
Croatian: oblatna
Czech: oplatka
Danish: vaffel
Dutch: wafel
European Spanish: gofre
Finnish: vohvelikeksi
French: gaufrette
German: Waffel
Greek: γκοφρέτα
Italian: wafer
Japanese: ウエハース
Korean: 웨이퍼
Norwegian: vaffelkjeks
Polish: wafel
European Portuguese: biscoito
Romanian: vafă
Russian: вафля
Latin American Spanish: oblea
Swedish: rån kex
Thai: ขนมปังกรอบบางรสหวานมักกินกับไอศกรีม
Turkish: gofret
Ukrainian: вафля
Vietnamese: bánh xốp

单词	wafer
释义	Trends of wafer View usage for: wafer (weɪfəʳ) Word forms: plural wafers 1. countable noun A wafer is a thin crisp biscuit which is usually eaten with ice cream. 2. countable noun A wafer is a circular, thin piece of special bread which the priest gives people to eat in the Christian service of Holy Communion. wafer in British English (ˈweɪfə) noun 1. a thin crisp sweetened biscuit with different flavourings, served with ice cream, etc 2. Christianity a thin disc of unleavened bread used in the Eucharist as celebrated by the Western Church 3. pharmacology an envelope of rice paper enclosing a medicament 4. electronics a large single crystal of semiconductor material, such as silicon, on which numerous integrated circuits are manufactured and then separated 5. a small thin disc of adhesive material used to seal letters, documents, etc verb 6. (transitive) to seal, fasten, or attach with a wafer Derived forms wafer-like (ˈwafer-ˌlike) or wafery (ˈwafery) adjective Word origin C14: from Old Northern French waufre, from Middle Low German wāfel; related to waffle1 wafer in American English (ˈweɪfər) noun 1. a. a thin, flat, crisp cracker or cookie b. anything resembling this, as a thin, flat disk of candy 2. a piece of Eucharistic bread, specif., a thin, flat, white, typically round and unleavened piece of such bread, made from wheat 3. a small adhesive disk, as of paper, dried paste, gelatin, etc., used as a seal on letters, documents, etc. 4. a thin piece of a semiconductor on which integrated circuits are formed, as to create chips verb transitive 5. to seal, close, attach, or fasten with a wafer or wafers Word origin ME wafre < NormFr waufre < MDu wafel, wafer, waffle2 wafer in the Pharmaceutical Industry (weɪfər) Word forms: (regular plural) wafers noun (Pharmaceutical: Packaging) A wafer is an envelope of rice paper enclosing a medication. The wafer is made of rice paper and envelops the medicine. The wafer around the medication is made of rice paper and dissolves easily. A wafer is an envelope of rice paper enclosing a medication. Image of wafer © de2marco, shutterstock Examples of 'wafer' in a sentence wafer It was like offering a communion wafer to a starving man: it served the minimal purpose but missed the point entirely. Patrick Ness THE CRASH OF HENNINGTON (2004) Word lists with wafer biscuit In other languages wafer British English: wafer /ˈweɪfə/ NOUN A wafer is a thin crisp biscuit, often eaten with ice cream. American English: wafer Arabic: بِسْكُوتٌ وَيْفَر Brazilian Portuguese: biscoito Chinese: 薄饼 Croatian: oblatna Czech: oplatka Danish: vaffel Dutch: wafel European Spanish: gofre Finnish: vohvelikeksi French: gaufrette German: Waffel Greek: γκοφρέτα Italian: wafer Japanese: ウエハース Korean: 웨이퍼 Norwegian: vaffelkjeks Polish: wafel European Portuguese: biscoito Romanian: vafă Russian: вафля Latin American Spanish: oblea Swedish: rån kex Thai: ขนมปังกรอบบางรสหวานมักกินกับไอศกรีม Turkish: gofret Ukrainian: вафля Vietnamese: bánh xốp Chinese translation of 'wafer' wafer (ˈweɪfəʳ) n (c) (= biscuit) 威化饼(餅) (wēihuàbǐng)
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