wafer

//ˈweɪ.fər//
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Noun

waferSingular
wafersPlural
1

A very thin, light, crisp biscuit or cookie, often eaten with ice cream or as a snack.

She topped her ice cream with a chocolate wafer.

2

A thin disc of unleavened bread used in the Eucharist.

The priest placed the wafer on the communicant's tongue.

3

A thin slice of semiconductor material, such as silicon, used as a base for electronic circuits.

The factory produces silicon wafers for computer chips.

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