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Meanings of bort in English
Variation of diamond (powder end particles), applied in abrasives, polishing agents, lubricants and on drilling & cutting tools/machinery.
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Examples for "boart"
Examples for "boart"
1
Myer will be Australia's largest IPO since drilling services company Boart Longyear Ltd in April 2007.
2
He was in Limerick for a mayoral reception to mark his retirement as executive chairman of the Boart Longyear Group.
3
Boart Longyear, one of the oldest manufacturing operations in the Shannon Free Zone, closed yesterday with the loss of 42 jobs.
4
Boart will launch a buyback of up to $105 million of its senior secured notes as part of the deal.
5
Boart Longyear, one of the first companies in the Shannon airport industrial estate, has announced its intention to close from November 2005.
1
Mr. Hopkins continued: I have never before come across the diamond powder, notwithstanding its use is said not to be uncommon.
2
It is intended to replace ordinary diamond powder for polishing precious stones, etc., and I have been informed that it accomplishes this object quite successfully.
1
They may be precious to the British Museum but they are sacred to the custodians of the land around Boort from which they were taken.
Usage of bort in English
1
How does that tie in with the alteration of 'bort' to 'dort'?
2
A bit of diamond bort, or even a clear though off-colour stone, may be employed.
3
Meant to think bort... uncut, gem stones.
4
The black diamonds, called bort, are used mainly for arming diamond drills and for polishing other diamonds.
5
I vants zwei weeks' bort.
6
You can go, and ven you brings de full moneys for zwei weeks' bort I gives you receipt for him.
7
And John saw what Bort saw: ancient stone walls and smoke-discolored rafters.
8
Bort and Poot turned from the terminal to regard her in surprise.
9
Sheathing the new weapon, he turned in time to catch Bort's eye.
10
Bort turned on his narrow bed and emitted a fat man's glottal snore.
11
For a moment Bort and Garrypoot looked at one another.
12
Bort and the gangboys evidently weren't the only ones who had had strange dreams.
13
John opened his eyes at the glee in Bort's voice.
14
Who can Bort hate for takin' his dream from him?
15
But what kind of a religion is it, Bort?
16
Bort and Garrypoot looked at one another disbelievingly, then at Clea, at Shamble, at John.
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Bort through the time