emery

noun

1. (uncountable, usually)An impure type of corundum, often used for sanding or polishing.

   “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.”

verb

1. (transitive)To sand or polish with emery.
2. (transitive)To coat with emery.

name

1. A surname transferred from the given name.
2. A male given name from the Germanic languages, today often transferred back from the surname.
3. A female given name transferred from the surname, of 2000s usage, also associated with the mineral emery.
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12. Synonym of Humbermede, Toronto, Canada.