Definition of emery Emery
/ɛˈmɚi/ - [emeree] - Em•er•y
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What does emery mean?
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NounPlural: emeries |
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| emery - a hard grey-black mineral consisting of corundum and either hematite or magnetite; used as an abrasive (especially as a coating on paper) | ||
| mineral solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition | ||
| emery paper, sandpaper stiff paper coated with powdered emery or sand | ||
| corundom, corundum very hard mineral used as an abrasive | ||
| haematite, hematite the principal form of iron ore; consists of ferric oxide in crystalline form; occurs in a red earthy form | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- emery (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.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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emery
A very hard rock type used to make abrasive powder.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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emery
em′ėr-i, n. a very hard mineral, a variety of corundum, used as powder for polishing, &c.—v.t. to rub or coat with emery.—ns. Em′ery-pā′per, paper covered with emery-powder for polishing; Em′ery-pow′der, ground emery; Em′ery-wheel, a wheel coated with emery for polishing. [O. Fr. esmeril, emeril—Low L. smericulum—Gr. smēris—smaein, to rub.]
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
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emery
A powder made by grinding a mineral,--corundum,--used by soldiers for cleaning their arms.
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🔤- emery, noun, singular of emeries.
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