emery
pronunciation
How to pronounce emery in British English:
UK [ˈeməri]
How to pronounce emery in American English:
US ['emərɪ]
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- Noun:
- a hard gary-black mineral consisting of corundum and either hematite or magnetite; used as an abrasive (especially as a coating on paper)
Word Origin
- emery
- emery: see smear
- emery (n.)
- granular mixture used as an abrasive, late 15c., from Middle French émeri, from Old French esmeril, from Italian smeriglo, from Vulgar Latin *smyrilium, from Greek smyris "abrasive powder" used for rubbing and polishing, probably a non-Greek word, perhaps from a Semitic source. Emery board attested from 1725.
Example
- 1. Emery tore her eyes away from me and turned away .
- 2. Emery glanced at me knowingly and I smiled .
- 3. List of emery board companies in malaysia .
- 4. Emery said he now wanted to test people using music of their own choice .
- 5. If cast on emery , will deal variable damage based on units faith .