First Known Use: 14th century
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1wafer
noun wa·fer \ˈwā-fər\
: a thin, crisp cracker
: a round, thin piece of bread eaten during the Christian Communion ceremony
: a small, round, thin object
Full Definition of WAFER
1
a : a thin crisp cake, candy, or cracker b : a round thin piece of unleavened bread used in the celebration of the Eucharist
2
: an adhesive disk of dried paste with added coloring matter used as a seal
3
a : a thin disk or ring resembling a wafer and variously used (as for a valve or diaphragm) b : a thin slice of semiconductor (as silicon) used as a base for an electronic component or circuit
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Origin of WAFER
Middle English, from Anglo-French wafer, walfre, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle Dutch wafele waffle
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verb
wa·feredwa·fer·ing \-f(ə-)riŋ\
Definition of WAFER
transitive verb
1
: to seal, close, or fasten with a wafer
2
: to divide (as a silicon rod) into wafers
First Known Use of WAFER
1748
WAFERING Defined for Kids
wafer
noun wa·fer \ˈwā-fər\
Definition of WAFER for Kids
: a thin crisp cake or cracker
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noun wa·fer \ˈwā-fər\
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