noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
emery board
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
board
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It grated like an emery board on my nails.
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Use an emery board to smooth sharp edges that could cut an adjacent toe.
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Smooth over the edges with an emery board .
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When filing, use a disposable emery board as opposed to a metal file.
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Keep an emery board handy in case of nail snags, so your teeth do not get to them first!
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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It grated like an emery board on my nails.
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Keep an emery board handy in case of nail snags, so your teeth do not get to them first!
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Naxos supplied Crete with emery , which was needed for drilling and polishing the stone bowls and vases.
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Particles in the bright wind, flinging downtown, acted like emery on the face.
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Smooth over the edges with an emery board.
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The drill might be made of wood or bronze, using sand or emery , imported from Naxos, as an abrasive.
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Use an emery board to smooth sharp edges that could cut an adjacent toe.
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When filing, use a disposable emery board as opposed to a metal file.