wafer
US /ˈweɪ.fɚ/
UK /ˈweɪ.fɚ/
1.
oblea, galleta
a very thin, light, and crisp biscuit, cookie, or cracker, often flavored and used as a garnish or in desserts
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She served ice cream with a chocolate wafer.
Ella sirvió helado con una oblea de chocolate.
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The children enjoyed the vanilla wafers.
Los niños disfrutaron de las obleas de vainilla.
2.
hostia, oblea de comunión
a thin disk of unleavened bread, used in the Eucharist or Communion
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The priest consecrated the wafer during the Mass.
El sacerdote consagró la hostia durante la Misa.
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Receiving the wafer is a central part of the ceremony.
Recibir la hostia es una parte central de la ceremonia.
3.
oblea, lámina
a thin slice of semiconductor material, such as silicon, used in the fabrication of integrated circuits
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The microchips are built on a silicon wafer.
Los microchips se construyen sobre una oblea de silicio.
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Each wafer can contain hundreds of individual chips.
Cada oblea puede contener cientos de chips individuales.