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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..
1931, Business Week, Issues 82-94, page 25, Bits that would require 4 to 16 carbonadoes are now set with 40 to 80 borts.
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Bort means 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..
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1931, Business Week, Issues 82-94, page 25, Bits that would require 4 to 16 carbonadoes are now set with 40 to 80 borts.
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