Meaning

7 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)Hematite.

  2. (countable, uncountable)Anthracite.

  3. (countable, uncountable)Carbonado, a natural diamond that is black in color.

  4. (countable, uncountable)A black synthetic diamond, specifically a CVD polycrystalline diamond or HPHT polycrystalline compact diamond.

  5. (countable, uncountable)Boron carbide.

  6. (South Africa, countable, derogatory, uncountable)A member of the new affluent black middle class in South Africa, characterized by conspicuous consumption.

  7. (countable, uncountable)A symbol representing a steep and relatively difficult trail, typically of a 40% gradient or above.

More definitions
  • an inferior dark diamond used in industry for drilling and polishing

Examples

1 sentences
  1. Black diamonds sparkled in the light of the jewelry store.

Translations

1 languages

Forms

plural: black diamonds
Singularblack diamond
Pluralblack diamonds

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Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • an inferior dark diamond used in industry for drilling and polishing:carbonado

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