Emery

/ˈeməri/
noun

A type of hard rock that is used for polishing glass, metal, and other hard objects.

The jeweler used emery to polish the diamond.
Visual representation of "emery" - A type of hard rock that is used for polishing glass, metal, and other hard objects.

Often appears as...

  • emery board
  • emery cloth

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Technical

noun

A piece of cardboard or metal that is covered with emery powder and used for smoothing and shining the nails.

She used an emery board to shape her nails.
Visual representation of "emery" - A piece of cardboard or metal that is covered with emery powder and used for smoothing and shining the nails.

Often appears as...

  • emery board
  • emery cloth
noun

A type of hard rock that is used for polishing glass, metal, and other hard objects.

The jeweler used emery to polish the diamond.
Visual representation of "emery" - A type of hard rock that is used for polishing glass, metal, and other hard objects.

Often appears as...

  • emery board
  • emery cloth

Usage tips

Technical

noun

A piece of cardboard or metal that is covered with emery powder and used for smoothing and shining the nails.

She used an emery board to shape her nails.
Visual representation of "emery" - A piece of cardboard or metal that is covered with emery powder and used for smoothing and shining the nails.

Often appears as...

  • emery board
  • emery cloth
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Technical Material

Emery is associated with technical and industrial contexts as an abrasive material.

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Safety goggles should be worn when using emery in workshops.
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abrasive texture

When emery is mentioned, it implies a rough surface used for grinding or sharpening.

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Flat surfaces can be smoothed out using emery paper.
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Not for Skin

Emery should not be mistaken for a product safe for skin; it's for hard surfaces only.

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Never use an emery stone directly on your skin.
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Marijuana Nation PIPE...

Vancouver British Columbia marc emery is creating his vision of a pot lover's utopia a place wholly devoted to a pot smoking way of life and something he'd like to see worldwide according to the UN Canada has the highest number of pot

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Could We Treat...

So to see if we could treat Alzheimer's disease by changing brainwaves, we tried out different approaches. By working with my colleagues, Emery Brown and Ed Boyden at MIT,

Video examples

Marijuana Nation PIPE...

Vancouver British Columbia marc emery is creating his vision of a pot lover's utopia a place wholly devoted to a pot smoking way of life and something he'd like to see worldwide according to the UN Canada has the highest number of pot

Video examples

Could We Treat...

So to see if we could treat Alzheimer's disease by changing brainwaves, we tried out different approaches. By working with my colleagues, Emery Brown and Ed Boyden at MIT,

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Quote examples

Marco Verratti

Italian Football Player

Emery wants us to reach the goal in two phases, playing aggressive football.
Portrait of Marco Verratti

Quote examples

Marco Verratti

Italian Football Player

Emery wants us to reach the goal in two phases, playing aggressive football.
Portrait of Marco Verratti
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