emery

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Emery

From French émeri, from Old French esmeril, from Late Latin smericulum, from Ancient Greek σμῆρις (smēris, “powder used for polishing”) (alternative spelling: σμύρις (smuris)).

emery (uncountable)

(mineralogy) An impure type of corundum, often used for sanding or polishing.
- 1884, Samuel Smiles, Men of Invention and Industry
  
  It took me from nine to ten days to grind and polish it ready for parabolising and silvering. I did this by hand labour with the aid of emery, but without a lathe. I finally used rouge instead of emery in grinding down the glass, until I could see my face in the mirror quite plain.

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