Die - Objects

Objects

  • A small throwable object with multiple resting positions, used for generating random numbers, which are called dice in plural.
  • Die (manufacturing), a material-shaping device
  • Die casting, a material-shaping process
  • Die (integrated circuit), a rectangular piece of a semiconductor wafer
  • Tap and die, cutting tools used to create screw threads in solid substances
  • Sort (typesetting), a cast die for printing

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