noun
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another name for carbonado 2
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(usually plural) a figurative expression for coal
Etymology
Origin of black diamond
First recorded in 1910–15
Example Sentences
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It’s my fatherly nudge to do something that they’re a little nervous or apprehensive about, like the double black diamond or even trying a new food.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026
“Something like this is skiable,” Phillips said of the black diamond run below the lift.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 20, 2024
Everyone had to do this double black diamond in concert with each other, every person on the crew and the actors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 13, 2023
After a fireside fondue lunch at the Roundhouse, Baldy’s mid-mountain eatery, I decided to test my skills on one of the “easier” black diamond runs.
From New York Times ● Jan. 30, 2023
Jewels danced when he moved his hands; onyx and opal, tiger’s eye and tourmaline, ruby, amethyst, sapphire, emerald, jet and jade, a black diamond, and a green pearl.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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