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nouna hard grey-black mineral consisting of corundum and either hematite or magnetite; used as an abrasive (especially as a coating on paper)type of:
Definition that contains emery
- sandpaper stiff paper coated with powdered emery or sand
- emery stone a mixture of emery dust and a binder; can be molded into grindstones
- emery cloth cloth covered with powdered emery
- emery paper stiff paper coated with powdered emery or sand
- emery rock a mixture of emery dust and a binder; can be molded into grindstones