BORT

Noun

bort (countable and uncountable, plural borts)

Poor-quality diamond, used for industrial cutting or abrasion; a poorly crystallized diamond.

Source: Wiktionary


Bort, n.

Definition: Imperfectly crystallized or coarse diamonds, or fragments made in cutting good diamonds which are reduced to powder and used in lapidary work.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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THOUGHTFULLY

(adverb) showing consideration and thoughtfulness; “he had thoughtfully brought with him some food to share”


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In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.

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