Толковый словарь английского языка - emery
Emery
emery
noun (plural emeries) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French esmeril, from Old Italian smiriglio, from Medieval Latin smiriglum, from Greek smyrid-, smyris Date: 15th century a dark granular mineral that consists of corundum with iron oxide impurities (as magnetite) and is used as an abrasive
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n. 1 a coarse rock of corundum and magnetite or haematite used for polishing metal or other hard materials. 2 (attrib.) covered with emery. Phrases and idioms emery-board a strip of thin wood or board coated with emery or another abrasive, used as a nail-file. emery-paper cloth or paper covered with emery, used for polishing or cleaning metals etc. Etymology: F {eacute}meri(l) f. It. smeriglio ult. f. Gk smuris, smeris polishing powder ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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