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emery
(em′ər ē)
noun
a dark, impure, coarse variety of corundum used for grinding, polishing, etc.
Origin: Fr émeri < OFr emeril < It smeriglio < MGr smeri, for Gr smyris, emery < IE base *smer-, smear
See emery in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
A fine-grained impure corundum used for grinding and polishing.
Origin:
Origin: Middle English
Origin: , from Old French emeri, emeril
Origin: , from Late Latin smericulum
Origin: , from Greek smiris
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