Emery

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English

Etymology

From French émeri, from Old French esmeril, from Late Latin smericulum, from Ancient Greek σμῆρις ‘powder used for polishing’.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈɛməɹi/
• (US) IPA: /ˈɛməɻi/

Noun

Singular Emery

Plural -

Emery (-)

1. Template:Mineral An impure type of corundum, often used for sanding or polishing.
   • 1884, Samuel Smiles, Men of Invention and Industry

     It took me from nine to ten days to grind and polish it ready for parabolising and silvering. I did this by hand labour with the aid of emery, but without a lathe. I finally used rouge instead of emery in grinding down the glass, until I could see my face in the mirror quite plain.

Derived terms

emery bag emery board emery cloth

emerise, emerize emery paper

Anagrams

• eemry,
• Meyer

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