ruby

Definition of Ruby in English :

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Noun

1. ruby

a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem

2. ruby

a transparent deep red variety of corundum; used as a gemstone and in lasers

3. crimson, deep red, ruby

a deep and vivid red color

Adjective

4. blood-red, carmine, cerise, cherry, cherry-red, crimson, red, reddish, ruby, ruby-red, ruddy, scarlet

of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Ruby

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noun plural -bies

1.

a deep red transparent precious variety of corundum: occurs naturally in Myanmar and Sri Lanka but is also synthesized. It is used as a gemstone, in lasers, and for bearings and rollers in watchmaking. Formula: Al2O3

2.

a.

the deep-red colour of a ruby

b.

(as adjective)

ruby lips

3.

a.

something resembling, made of, or containing a ruby

b.

(as modifier)

ruby necklace

4. (modifier)

denoting a fortieth anniversary

our ruby wedding

5.

(formerly) a size of printer's type approximately equal to 51⁄2 point

Ruby

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noun

a feminine name

nounWord forms: plural ˈrubies

1.

a clear, deep-red variety of corundum, valued as a precious stone

2.

something made of this stone, as a watch bearing

3.

a.

deep red

b.

something having this color

adjective

4.

deep-red

Ruby

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n. pl. ru·bies

1. A red, translucent variety of the mineral corundum, highly valued as a precious stone.

2. Something, such as a watch bearing, that is made from a ruby.

3. A dark or deep red to deep purplish red.

adj.

Of the color ruby.

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