brillianteer

intransitive verb

bril·lian·teer | \ ¦brilyən‧ti(ə)r \

-ed/-ing/-s

Definition of brillianteer

: to cut and polish the small usually triangular faces about the girdle of a brilliant

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“Brillianteer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brillianteer. Accessed 17 May. 2021.

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