wafer
US /ˈweɪ.fɚ/
UK /ˈweɪ.fɚ/
1.
wafer, bolacha
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.
Ela serviu sorvete com um wafer de chocolate.
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The children enjoyed the vanilla wafers.
As crianças gostaram dos wafers de baunilha.
2.
hóstia, pão da comunhão
a thin disk of unleavened bread, used in the Eucharist or Communion
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The priest consecrated the wafer during the Mass.
O padre consagrou a hóstia durante a Missa.
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Receiving the wafer is a central part of the ceremony.
Receber a hóstia é uma parte central da cerimônia.
3.
wafer, pastilha
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.
Os microchips são construídos em um wafer de silício.
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Each wafer can contain hundreds of individual chips.
Cada wafer pode conter centenas de chips individuais.