Die, as a verb, refers to
death
Death is the irreversible cessation of all biological functions that sustain an organism. For organisms with a brain, death can also be defined as the irreversible cessation of functioning of the whole brain, including brainstem, and brain ...
, the cessation of life.
Die may also refer to:
Games
* Die, singular of
dice, small throwable objects used for producing random numbers
Manufacturing
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Die (integrated circuit)
A die, in the context of integrated circuits, is a small block of semiconducting material on which a given functional circuit is fabricated. Typically, integrated circuits are produced in large batches on a single wafer of electronic-grade sil ...
, a rectangular piece of a semiconductor wafer
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Die (manufacturing), a material-shaping device
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Die (philately)
In philately, a ''die'' is the engraved image of a stamp on metal which is subsequently multiplied by impression to create the printing plate (or ''printing base''). Williams, L.N. & M. ''Fundamentals of Philately'', The American Philatelic Soci ...
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Coin die
Minting, coining or coinage is the process of manufacturing coins using a kind of stamping, the process used in both hammered coinage and milled coinage. This "stamping" process is different from the method used in cast coinage.
A coin die is ...
, a metallic piece used to strike a coin
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Die casting
Die casting is a metal casting process that is characterized by forcing molten metal under high pressure into a mold cavity. The mold cavity is created using two hardened tool steel dies which have been machined into shape and work similarly ...
, a material-shaping process
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Sort (typesetting), a cast die for printing
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Die cutting (web), process of using a die to shear webs of low-strength materials
* Die, a tool used in
paper embossing
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Tap and die
Taps and dies are tools used to create screw threads, which is called threading. Many are cutting tools; others are forming tools. A tap is used to cut or form the female portion of the mating pair (e.g. a nut). A die is used to cut or form the ...
, cutting tools used to create screw threads in solid substances
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Tool and die
Tool and die makers are highly skilled crafters working in the manufacturing industries. Variations on the name include tool maker, toolmaker, die maker, diemaker, mold maker, moldmaker or tool jig and die-maker depending on which area of concen ...
, the occupation of making dies
Arts and media
Music
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''Die'' (album), the seventh studio album by rapper Necro
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Die (musician)
Dir En Grey (stylized as DIR EN GREY and previously as Dir en grey) is a Japanese heavy metal band formed in February 1997 and currently signed to Firewall Div., a sub-division of Free-Will. With a consistent lineup of guitarists Kaoru and Di ...
, Japanese musician, guitarist of the band Dir en grey
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DJ Die
Daniel Robert Kausman, (born 13 October 1972), better known by his stage name DJ Die, is an English DJ and music producer. He was a founder of drum and bass label Full Cycle Recordings and a member of Roni Size & Reprazent (1997 Mercury Prize ...
, British DJ and musician with Reprazent
* "DiE", a 2013 single by the Japanese idol group
BiS
* die!, an inactive
German Neue Deutsche Härte band
Other uses in arts and media
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''Die'' (film), a 2010 thriller film directed by Dominic James
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''Die'' (comics), a comic book series and role-playing game by Kieron Gillen and illustrated by Stephanie Hans
Other uses
* Die, a
grammar article, in the Afrikaans and German languages
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Die, Drôme, a town in France
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Duplication is evil, a programming motto
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German Development Institute, a German think tank for multilateral development policy
See also
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Dai (disambiguation)
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Di (disambiguation)
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Dié (disambiguation)
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Dies (disambiguation)
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Dice (disambiguation)
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Dicing
Dicing is a culinary knife cut in which the food item is cut into small blocks or dice. This may be done for aesthetic reasons or to create uniformly sized pieces to ensure even cooking. Dicing allows for distribution of flavour and texture thr ...
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Dye
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