bort
or boart, bortz
[ bawrt ]
/ bɔrt /
noun
low-quality diamond, in granular aggregate or small fragments, valuable only in crushed or powdered form, especially for industrial use as an abrasive.
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Origin of bort
1615–25; apparently metathetic variant of *brot (Old English gebrot fragment); akin to Middle English brotel brittle, Old Norse brot fragment
OTHER WORDS FROM bort
borty, adjectiveWords nearby bort
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bort
boart bortz (bɔːts)
/ (bɔːt) /
noun
an inferior grade of diamond used for cutting and drilling or, in powdered form, as an industrial abrasive
Derived forms of bort
borty, adjectiveWord Origin for bort
Old English gebrot fragment; related to Old Norse brot piece, Old High German broz bud
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