Bort
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Bort is a noun meaning The shards or fragments removed from diamonds during cutting, used for industrial purposes such as abrasives in cutting, drilling or grinding tools; a poorly crystallized diamond.
Meaning
The shards or fragments removed from diamonds during cutting, used for industrial purposes such as abrasives in cutting, drilling or grinding tools; a poorly crystallized diamond.
Example Sentences
1931, Business Week, Issues 82-94, page 25, Bits that would require 4 to 16 carbonadoes are now set with 40 to 80 borts.
Word Forms
- borts
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include bortz, brait, ballas, carbonado, rough, brilliant.
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