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n. A fine-grained impure corundum used for grinding and polishing.

n. An impure type of corundum, often used for sanding or polishing.

n. 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.

n. A granular mineral substance belonging to the species corundum, which when pure consists of alumina with slight traces of various metallic oxids.

To coat or cover with emery, as in making emery-cloth, emery-paper, or the like.

To rub or polish with emery or with emery-paper, emery-cloth, etc.

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

"Still another variety, greyish-black and generally associated with hæmatite iron ore, is called emery, and, when ground in different degrees of fineness, is so well known by its general use as a polishing medium as to need no description."

emery paper   

mineral   

corn emery   

corundum   

emery cloth    emery bag    emery board   

Emory    memory   

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