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blood diamond

blood diamond noun: a diamond that has been mined in a war zone and sold to finance the conflict.

blood diamond: a diamond that has been mined in a war zone and sold to finance the conflict
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Noun

blood diamond (plural blood diamonds)

  1. A diamond that has been mined in a war zone and sold to finance the conflict.
    • Several certification systems already exist throughout the world. The Kimberly Process certifies the origin of rough diamonds from areas that have conflict-free diamond production. The process aims to prevent “blood diamonds.”2011 July 11, Erin Banco, “Is Your Cell Phone Fueling Civil War in Congo?”, in The Atlantic

Synonyms of blood diamond

Forms of blood diamond

pluralblood diamonds

Questions about blood diamond

What does blood diamond mean?
Blood diamond means a diamond that has been mined in a war zone and sold to finance the conflict.
What part of speech is blood diamond?
Blood diamond is a noun.
What is the plural of blood diamond?
The plural of blood diamond is blood diamonds.

Words near blood diamond in the dictionary

  1. blood count
  2. blood counts
  3. blood crystal
  4. blood crystals
  5. blood curd
  6. blood diamond
  7. blood diamonds
  8. blood doll
  9. blood dolls
  10. blood donation
  11. blood donations

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