Meaning of the word wafer in English

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wafer

US /ˈweɪ.fɚ/

UK /ˈweɪ.fɚ/

a very thin, light, and crisp biscuit, cookie, or cracker, often flavored and used as a garnish or in desserts

Example:

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She served ice cream with a chocolate wafer.

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The children enjoyed the vanilla wafers.

Synonym:

biscuit cookie cracker

a thin disk of unleavened bread, used in the Eucharist or Communion

Example:

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The priest consecrated the wafer during the Mass.

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Receiving the wafer is a central part of the ceremony.

Synonym:

host communion wafer

a thin slice of semiconductor material, such as silicon, used in the fabrication of integrated circuits

Example:

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The microchips are built on a silicon wafer.

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Each wafer can contain hundreds of individual chips.

Synonym:

chip slice substrate

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