emery

• Substantivo que designa um mineral duro e granular (uma variedade de coríndon) usado como abrasivo para lixar, polir e nivelar superfícies.

A noun referring to a hard, granular mineral (a variety of corundum) used as an abrasive for grinding, polishing, and smoothing surfaces.

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1. Abrasive materialC1formal

   A hard, granular mineral (a variety of corundum) used for grinding, polishing, or smoothing surfaces.

   Material abrasivo

   • The craftsman used emery paper to smooth the wooden surface.
   • Emery is commonly used in industrial grinding wheels.
   • She applied emery cloth to polish the metal edge.