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bort en · NOUN

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) 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.

Forms

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borts Number=Plur lexicographic
boart alternative lexicographic
boort alternative lexicographic