carbonado Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun an inferior dark diamond used in industry for drilling and polishing
black diamond.
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noun a piece of meat (or fish) that has been scored and broiled
WordNet
Car`bo*na"do, Car"bo*nade transitive verb
(Also<
- Carbonado
- Carbonade
)
Wordforms
Definitions
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To cut (meat) across for frying or broiling; to cut or slice and broil. Obs.A short-legged hen daintily carbonadoed. Bean. & Fl.
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To cut or hack, as in fighting. Obs.I'll so carbonado your shanks. Shak.
Car`bo*na"do noun
Etymology
Pg., carbonated.Wordforms
Definitions
(Min.) A black variety of diamond, found in Brazil, and used for diamond drills. It occurs in irregular or rounded fragments, rarely distinctly crystallized, with a texture varying from compact to porous.