noun
- the process of shaping a rough diamond by grinding it against another diamond
Usage: technical; jewelry/gemology
verb
- to shape or grind (a diamond) by the bruting process
- to spread rumors or gossip about someone or something
Usage: technical; jewelry/gemology
Usage: archaic; informal
Examples
- The jeweler spent hours bruting the diamond to achieve the correct shape.
- Bruting is a delicate step in diamond cutting that requires great skill.
- The rough stone was sent to the workshop for bruting before polishing.
- It was bruted about town that the mayor would resign.
- She bruted the news to everyone she met.