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emery-coated cloth used as an abrasive.
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emery cloth
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Emery cloth — Emery 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
emery cloth — n. cloth coated with a mixture of powdered emery and glue, used for polishing and cleaning metal … English World dictionary
emery cloth — noun cloth covered with powdered emery • Hypernyms: ↑abrasive, ↑abradant, ↑abrasive material * * * emery coated cloth used as an abrasive. * * * emery cloth or emery paper noun Cloth or paper covered with emery powder for polishing • • • Main… … Useful english dictionary
emery cloth — noun An abrasive material, like sandpaper, made by gluing grains of emery to a cloth or paper surface … Wiktionary
emery cloth — n. cloth or fabric covered with emery powder … English contemporary dictionary
emery cloth — /ˈɛməri klɒθ/ (say emuhree kloth) noun emery coated cloth used as an abrasive …
emery cloth — A cloth coated in emery crystals like fine sandpaper for use as an abrasive on metals … Dictionary of automotive terms
Emery — 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.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Emery board — Emery 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Emery paper — Emery 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
