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bort or boart, bortz [bawrt] ExamplesWord Origin noun
- low-quality diamond, in granular aggregate or small fragments, valuable only in crushed or powdered form, especially for industrial use as an abrasive.
Compare ballas, carbonado2. Origin of bort 1615–25; apparently metathetic variant of *brot (Old English gebrot fragment); akin to Middle English brotel brittle, Old Norse brot fragmentRelated formsbort·y, adjective Examples from the Web for bortz Historical Examples of bortz
Such drills, set with bortz diamonds, have accomplished remarkable feats.
George Iles
British Dictionary definitions for bortz bort boart bortz (bɔːts) noun
- an inferior grade of diamond used for cutting and drilling or, in powdered form, as an industrial abrasive
Derived Formsborty, adjectiveWord Origin for bort Old English gebrot fragment; related to Old Norse brot piece, Old High German broz bud Word Origin and History for bortz bort n.
“waste diamonds, small chips from diamond-cutting,” of unknown origin, perhaps related to Old French bort “bastard.”