emery

n. powder used for grinding and polishing

Emery may refer to:Emery (mineral), a rock used to make abrasives, largely consisting of the mineral corundum, but often containing other hard minerals such as hercynite (iron spinel)Emery Worldwide, a cargo airlineEmery (band), a post-hardcore bandEmery board, nail filersEmery Collegiate Institute, A high school in Toronto, Ontario, Canada Emery as a place name:Emery, Arizona, located in Graham CountyEmery, Illinois, located in Macon CountyEmery, Iowa, located in Cerro Gordo CountyEmery, Michigan, located in Washtenaw CountyEmery, North Carolina, located in Montgomery CountyEmery, Pennsylvania - two locations:Emery, Fayette County, PennsylvaniaEmery, Washington County, PennsylvaniaEmery, South Dakota, a city located in Hanson CountyEmery, Utah, a town located in Emery CountyEmery, Wisconsin, a town located in Price CountyEmery County, Utah, a county located in the state of UtahEmery, Toronto, a neighbourhood located in the city of Toronto, Canada
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Noun
1. a hard gary-black mineral consisting of corundum and either hematite or magnetite; used as an abrasive (especially as a coating on paper)
(hypernym) mineral
(substance-holonym) emery paper, sandpaper
(substance-meronym) corundom, corundum

(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.
  

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