Meaning & use

wafer

noun·Everyday

A thin, crisp, flat biscuit or sheet, often eaten with ice cream or used in religious rites.

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The ice cream came with a crunchy wafer stuck into the top.

The priest placed a small wafer on each worshipper's tongue during communion.

A note on using this word

In electronics, "wafer" also names the thin slice of silicon used to manufacture computer chips.

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Another way to use it

2. noun

A thin slice of semiconductor material used to manufacture computer chips.

The factory produces thousands of silicon wafers every single day.

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