vi, died  dy*ing   1  :  to suffer total and irreversible loss of the bodily attributes and functions that constitute life  2  :  to suffer or face the pains of death
n, pl  dies  :  any of various tools or devices for imparting a desired shape, form, or finish to a material or for impressing an object or material .
 
 
 
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