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carbonado

 

  5  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Carbonade  \Car"bo*nade\,  Carbonado  \Car`bo*na"do\,  n.  [Cf.  F. 
  carbonnade,  It  carbonata,  Sp  carbonada,  from  L.  carbo 
  coal.]  (Cookery) 
  Flesh,  fowl,  etc.,  cut  across  seasoned,  and  broiled  on 
  coals;  a  chop.  [Obs.] 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Carbonado  \Car`bo*na"do\,  Carbonade  \Car"bo*nade\,  v.  t.  [imp.  & 
  p.  p.  {Carbonadoed};  p.  pr  &  vb  n.  {Carbonadoing}.] 
  1.  To  cut  (meat)  across  for  frying  or  broiling;  to  cut  or 
  slice  and  broil.  [Obs.] 
 
  A  short-legged  hen  daintily  carbonadoed.  --Bean.  & 
  Fl 
 
  2.  To  cut  or  hack,  as  in  fighting.  [Obs.] 
 
  I'll  so  carbonado  your  shanks.  --Shak. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Carbonado  \Car`bo*na"do\,  n.;  pl  {Carbonadoes}.  [Pg., 
  carbonated.]  (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. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  carbonado 
  n  1:  an  inferior  dark  diamond  used  in  industry  for  drilling  and 
  polishing  [syn:  {black  diamond}] 
  2:  a  piece  of  meat  (or  fish)  that  has  been  scored  and  broiled 
 
  From  U.S.  Gazetteer  (1990)  [gazetteer]: 
 
  Carbonado,  WA  (town,  FIPS  9970) 
  Location:  47.08091  N,  122.05340  W 
  Population  (1990):  495  (164  housing  units) 
  Area:  0.8  sq  km  (land),  0.0  sq  km  (water) 
  Zip  code(s):  98323




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