Variation of diamond (powder end particles), applied in abrasives, polishing agents, lubricants and on drilling & cutting tools/machinery.
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How does that tie in with the alteration of 'bort' to 'dort'?
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A bit of diamond bort, or even a clear though off-colour stone, may be employed.
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Meant to think bort... uncut, gem stones.
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The black diamonds, called bort, are used mainly for arming diamond drills and for polishing other diamonds.
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I vants zwei weeks' bort.
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You can go, and ven you brings de full moneys for zwei weeks' bort I gives you receipt for him.
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And John saw what Bort saw: ancient stone walls and smoke-discolored rafters.
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Bort and Poot turned from the terminal to regard her in surprise.
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Sheathing the new weapon, he turned in time to catch Bort's eye.
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Bort turned on his narrow bed and emitted a fat man's glottal snore.
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For a moment Bort and Garrypoot looked at one another.
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Bort and the gangboys evidently weren't the only ones who had had strange dreams.
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John opened his eyes at the glee in Bort's voice.
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Who can Bort hate for takin' his dream from him?
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But what kind of a religion is it, Bort?
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Bort and Garrypoot looked at one another disbelievingly, then at Clea, at Shamble, at John.