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boart

boart
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bawrt]
    • /bɔrt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bawrt]
    • /bɔrt/

Definitions of boart word

  • noun boart low-quality diamond, in granular aggregate or small fragments, valuable only in crushed or powdered form, especially for industrial use as an abrasive. 1
  • noun boart Alternative spelling of bort. 0

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Origin of boart

First appearance:

before 1615
One of the 41% oldest English words
1615-25; apparently metathetic variant of *brot (Old English gebrot fragment); akin to Middle English brotel brittle, Old Norse brot fragment

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Parts of speech for Boart

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

boart popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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