EMERY


Meaning of EMERY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈem-rē, ˈe-mə- ]

noun

( plural em·er·ies )

Usage: often attributive

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French esmeril, from Old Italian smiriglio, from Medieval Latin smiriglum, from Greek smyrid-, smyris

Date: 15th century

: a dark granular mineral that consists of corundum with iron oxide impurities (as magnetite) and is used as an abrasive ; also : a hard abrasive powder

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