wafer
US /ˈweɪ.fɚ/
UK /ˈweɪ.fɚ/
1.
wafer, cialda
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.
Ha servito il gelato con un wafer al cioccolato.
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The children enjoyed the vanilla wafers.
I bambini hanno apprezzato i wafer alla vaniglia.
2.
ostia
a thin disk of unleavened bread, used in the Eucharist or Communion
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The priest consecrated the wafer during the Mass.
Il sacerdote ha consacrato l'ostia durante la Messa.
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Receiving the wafer is a central part of the ceremony.
Ricevere l'ostia è una parte centrale della cerimonia.
3.
wafer, fetta
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.
I microchip sono costruiti su un wafer di silicio.
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Each wafer can contain hundreds of individual chips.
Ogni wafer può contenere centinaia di chip individuali.