emerynoun [ U ]
uk/ˈem.ər.i/us/ˈem.ɚ.i/a very hard, dark grey substance, usually in the form of a powder, that is used to smooth or shape things
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Geology: types of rock
- alabaster
- basalt
- basaltic
- bioclastic
- boulder
- carboniferous
- chalk
- clastic
- conglomerate
- cryolite
- flinty
- gneiss
- gypsum
- haematite
- igneous
- lava
- quartz
- schist
- sedimentary
- slate
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Examples from literature
- After that comes the smoothing process done with a finer sort of emery and water.
- Pour sand or emery into the oil cups.
- Pulverized flint may be substituted for emery.
- The polishing is done by means of hard, wooden rubbers, provided with a plentiful supply of lard-oil and emery.
- Upon cleaning the plates with a cork, ground emery, and dilute sulphuric acid, they were found to act still better.