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Wafer

UK //ˈweɪfə// US //ˈweɪfər// Pronunciation

Definition

A thin, crisp biscuit often used in desserts or as a base in cooking.

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In simple words: A thin, flat piece of food or material.

Examples

• The dessert was beautifully layered with chocolate and crispy wafers.
• He enjoyed a chocolate-covered wafer with his coffee.
• The semiconductor industry uses silicon wafers in chip manufacturing.
• They served strawberry mousse on a bed of delicate wafers.
• She always keeps a box of wafers for quick snacks.
• The engineer explained how the silicon wafer is essential for electronics.

Usage notes

Used in contexts related to food or technology. Not common in informal speech.

Grammar pattern

standalone noun

Memory hint

Think of a 'wafer' as a 'wonderful flat snack' that's light and crispy.

Collocations

• chocolate wafer
• vanilla wafer
• thin wafer
• cream-filled wafer

Synonyms

• biscuit
• cracker
• cookie
• snack

Common mistakes

• Confused with 'waive', which means to give up a right.
• Spelling errors like 'wafor' or 'waafar'.