diamond dust

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noun

pulverized diamonds, used as an abrasive.

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Nearby words

diamond, diamond anniversary, diamond bar, diamond bird, diamond drill, diamond dust, diamond head, diamond in the rough, diamond jubilee, diamond lane, diamond point

Origin of diamond dust

First recorded in 1695–1705

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for diamond dust

It flashed like handfuls of diamond-dust thrown into the light, and descended as noiselessly and airily as vapor.
South-Sea Idyls|Charles Warren Stoddard
Whether it was diamond-dust or Achmet's thin thong that stopped the breath, it mattered not; it was sure.
The Weavers, Complete|Gilbert Parker
Frost in the air of that early Winter day lent its sunlight the cold brilliance of diamond-dust.
Linda Lee, Incorporated|Louis Joseph Vance
I laughed with joy as I breathed the pure air, laden with the scent of pines and the diamond-dust of snow.
Mountain Meditations|L. Lind-af-Hageby

With a curse he hurled it into diamond-dust against the bulwarks.
Caybigan|James Hopper