dies

v. to stop living or to stop working.

v. the third-person singular present indicative of 'die', meaning to cease living or to stop functioning.

“The plant dies if you do not give it enough water.”

“The engine often dies when the car idling at a red light, suggesting a serious problem with the fuel pump.”

n. special tools used to cut or shape metal and other materials into a specific form.

n. the plural of 'die' in the technical sense of devices used for cutting, shaping, or stamping materials.

“The factory uses metal dies to make the shape of the car doors.”

“The precision-engineered dies were replaced after ten thousand cycles to ensure the consistency of the stamped components.”

Technical