noun
- a hard, dark mineral used as an abrasive for grinding, polishing, or sharpening
- a tool or surface coated with emery, such as an emery board or emery cloth
Examples
- She used an emery board to file her fingernails smooth.
- The workshop had several sheets of emery paper for sanding wood.
- Emery is commonly used in industrial manufacturing to polish metal surfaces.
- He rubbed the rust off with emery cloth.
- The jeweler polished the ring with emery powder.
- Emery wheels are essential tools in metalworking shops.