EMERY


Meaning of EMERY in English

em ‧ e ‧ ry /ˈem ə ri/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]

[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: French ; Origin: émeri , from Old Italian smiriglio , from Greek smyris ]

a very hard mineral that is used for polishing things and making them smooth

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