Standard Lemma guide

dicer

name · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • dī′sər
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈdaɪ̯.sə/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈdʌɪ̯.sə/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Canada, General-American, Scotland: /ˈdaɪ̯.səɹ/
  • Canada, General-American, Scotland, also: /ˈdʌi̯.səɹ/
  • Canada, General-American, Scotland: /ˈdəi̯.səɹ/
  • Australian, New-Zealand: /ˈdɑe̯.sə/
  • India: /ˈɖəj.sɜː(ɾ)/
  • India: /ˈɖɑːj-/
  • India: /-əɾ/
  • rhymes with -aɪsə(ɹ)
  • homophone: dghaisa (non-rhotic)

1

name

Meaning 1

Acronym of Digital Information Center for Environment Research, South Korea.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A gambler who plays dice.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

One who, or that which, dices (cuts into cubes); a tool for this purpose.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

noun

Meaning 4

a mechanical device used for dicing food

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: mechanical device

History

Etymology

Acronym of Digital Information Center for Environment Research.

From dice + -er (agent noun suffix).