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emery
noun 
  1. (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".

     
 
  

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