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Definition emery

Etymology

Either from Anglo-French esmeril or from French émeri, from Old French esmeril/esmeri, from Italian smeriglio, from Late Latin smericulum, from Ancient Greek ?????? (smíris, “powder used for polishing”) (earlier ?????? (smúris)), perhaps related to Ancient Greek ???? (smá?, “to wipe, cleanse”) or to Hebrew š?mîr, a very hard substance, possibly corundum. Cognate with Italian smeriglio and German schmirgeln.

Noun

emery (usually uncountable, plural emeries)

  1. (mineralogy) An impure type of corundum, often used for sanding or polishing.

Verb

emery (third-person singular simple present emeries, present participle emerying, simple past and past participle emeried)

  1. (transitive) To sand or polish with emery.
  2. (transitive) To coat with emery.

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