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- [bawrt]
- /bɔrt/
- /ˈbɔːt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bawrt]
- /bɔrt/
Definitions of bort word
- noun bort an inferior grade of diamond used for cutting and drilling or, in powdered form, as an industrial abrasive 3
- noun bort a flawed diamond used only for industrial purposes, esp. in crushed form for grinding and polishing 3
- noun bort 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 bort (Uncountable Noun) Poor quality diamond, used for industrial cutting or abrasion; a poorly crystallized diamond. 0
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Origin of bort
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 Bort
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bort popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
bort usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bort
noun bort
- jewel — a female given name.
- gem — a cut and polished precious stone or pearl fine enough for use in jewelry.
- paragon — a model or pattern of excellence or of a particular excellence: a paragon of virtue. Synonyms: ideal, standard, epitome, quintessence; example, exemplar, paradigm.
- ice — the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- lozenge — a small, flavored tablet made from sugar or syrup, often medicated, originally diamond-shaped.