bort
or boart, bortz
[ bawrt ]
noun
low-quality diamond, in granular aggregate or small fragments, valuable only in crushed or powdered form, especially for industrial use as an abrasive.
Origin of bort
11615–25; apparently metathetic variant of *brot (Old English gebrot fragment); akin to Middle English brotel brittle, Old Norse brot fragment
Other words from bort
- borty, adjective
- Compare ballas, carbonado2.
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British Dictionary definitions for bort
bort
boart bortz (bɔːts)
/ (bɔːt) /
noun
an inferior grade of diamond used for cutting and drilling or, in powdered form, as an industrial abrasive
Origin of bort
1Old English gebrot fragment; related to Old Norse brot piece, Old High German broz bud
Derived forms of bort
- borty, adjective
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