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Emery

Emery Meaning & Definition
Emery Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Emery?

[n] a hard gary-black mineral consisting of corundum and either hematite or magnetite; used as an abrasive (especially as a coating on paper)

Synonyms | Synonyms for Emery:

Related Terms | Find terms related to Emery: aluminum oxide | auto polish | colcothar | corundum | crocus | emery board | emery paper | file | garnet | grindstone | hone | nail file | novaculite | oilstone | polishes | pumice | pumice stone | rasp | rottenstone | rouge | rubstone | sandpaper | shoe polish | silicon carbide | silver polish | steel | strap | strop | wax | whetrock | whetstone | whittle

See Also | corundom | corundum | emery paper | haematite | hematite | magnetic iron-ore | magnetite | mineral | sandpaper

Emery In Webster's Dictionary

\Em"er*y\, n. [F. ['e]meri, earlier ['e]meril, It. smeriglio, fr. Gr. ?, ?, ?, cf. ? to wipe; perh. akin to E. smear. Cf. {Emeril}.] (Min.) Corundum in the form of grains or powder, used in the arts for grinding and polishing hard substances. Native emery is mixed with more or less magnetic iron. See the Note under {Corundum}. {Emery board}, cardboard pulp mixed with emery and molded into convenient. {Emery cloth} or {paper}, cloth or paper on which the powder of emery is spread and glued for scouring and polishing. {Emery wheel}, a wheel containing emery, or having a surface of emery. In machine shops, it is sometimes called a {buff wheel}, and by the manufacturers of cutlery, a {glazer}.

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