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bort

  [bawrt]
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–noun
low-quality diamond, in granular aggregate or small fragments, valuable only in crushed or powdered form, esp. for industrial use as an abrasive.
Also, boart, bortz  [bawrts] .
Compare ballas, carbonado 2 .

Origin:
1615–25; appar. metathetic var. of *brot (OE gebrot fragment); akin to ME brotel brittle, ON brot fragment

Related forms:
borty, adjective
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bort   (bôrt)   
n.  

  1. Poorly crystallized diamonds used for industrial cutting and abrasion.

  2. A carbonado.


[Probably from Dutch boort.]
bort'y adj.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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