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n.a wheel composed of emery or surfaced with emery, used in grinding, polishing, cutting, etc.
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emery wheel
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Emery wheel — Emery Em er*y, n. [F. [ e]meri, earlier [ e]meril, It. smeriglio, fr. Gr. ?, ?, ?, cf. ? to wipe; perh. akin to E. smear. Cf. {Emeril}.] (Min.) Corundum in the form of grains or powder, used in the arts for grinding and polishing hard substances … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
emery wheel — n. a wheel composed of emery or surfaced with emery, used in grinding, polishing, cutting, etc … English World dictionary
emery wheel — noun a wheel composed of abrasive material; used for grinding • Syn: ↑grinding wheel • Hypernyms: ↑wheel • Part Holonyms: ↑grinder * * * noun : a wheel made of consolidated emery powder or having a surface of emery and used especially for… … Useful english dictionary
emery wheel — n. wheel covered with powdered emery which is used for grinding and polishing … English contemporary dictionary
emery wheel — /ˈɛməri wil/ (say emuhree weel) noun a wheel for grinding or polishing, consisting mostly of or faced with emery …
emery wheel — em′ery wheel n. bui grinding wheel • Etymology: 1850–55 … From formal English to slang
emery wheel. — See grinding wheel. [1850 55] * * * … Universalium
emery wheel. — See grinding wheel. [1850 55] … Useful english dictionary
Emery — Em er*y, n. [F. [ e]meri, earlier [ e]meril, It. smeriglio, fr. Gr. ?, ?, ?, cf. ? to wipe; perh. akin to E. smear. Cf. {Emeril}.] (Min.) Corundum in the form of grains or powder, used in the arts for grinding and polishing hard substances.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Emery board — Emery Em er*y, n. [F. [ e]meri, earlier [ e]meril, It. smeriglio, fr. Gr. ?, ?, ?, cf. ? to wipe; perh. akin to E. smear. Cf. {Emeril}.] (Min.) Corundum in the form of grains or powder, used in the arts for grinding and polishing hard substances … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
