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agate

/ˈæɡ.ət/

agatenoun

agates

Translations

The jeweler crafted a beautiful necklace using agate.

Ювелир изготовил красивое ожерелье, используя агат.

Definitions

A type of fine-grained, multicolored quartz that is often used as a gemstone or for ornamental purposes.

The jeweler crafted a beautiful necklace using a polished agate as the centerpiece.

A playing marble made of agate or a similar material, often used in children's games.

He won the game by knocking the opponent's agate out of the circle.

A printing type size of approximately 5.5 points, used especially in newspapers for statistical data and classified ads.

The stock market figures were printed in agate type to fit all the data on one page.

Synonyms

agateadjective

/ˈæɡ.ət/

Used attributively to describe something made of or resembling agate.

Definitions

Made of agate or resembling agate in appearance, especially in color or banded pattern.

The jeweler selected an agate pendant to match the agate countertop’s swirling pattern.

agateadverb

Dialectal/archaic usage meaning 'on the way; in motion'.

Definitions

(Dialectal, chiefly Northern English) In motion or progress; on the way.

The work is agate and should be finished by tomorrow.