Bort or boart refers to waste/inferior what, used for industrial purposes?
Boart Longyear samples for the proposed Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. In spite of the financial crisis, the 1930s saw improvements in diamond drilling technology, including the use of industrial-quality diamonds mined in Africa that were called “boarts.” In 1936, South Africa’s Anglo American Corporation formed Boart Products South Africa (Pty) Limited, which was later named Boart International. The new company developed the first mechanically-set diamond core bits, which were less expensive than the hand-set core bits that used more expensive Brazilian diamonds (carbonados). Longyear’s business gradually improved in the 1940s in response to expanding worldwide mineral exploration. In 1949, the
Bort (name) a man nearby are both named Bort. The gag is revisited later in the episode when a park employee announces that they need more Bort license plates in the gift shop. Notable people named Bort include: Bort (name) Bort is an English name meaning "fortified." It is also an eastern Ashkenazic surname that refers to a man with a remarkable beard. It originates from the Yiddish word "bord" and the German "Bart," which both mean "beard." It may also originate from the Polish word "borta," a loanword from the German "borte" meaning "braid" or "galloon." The name was a running