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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Your Query of 'emery' Resulted in 1 Matches Displaying Items 1 through 1 Definitions emery noun  (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 , but without a lathe. I finally used rouge instead of in grinding down the glass, until I could see my face in the mirror quite plain. Etymology: From émeri, from esmeril, from smericulum, from Ancient Greek (polytonic, á) "powder used for polishing".        Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web www.allwords.com Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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