emery paper en · NOUN
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) An abrasive material, like sandpaper, made by gluing grains of emery to a paper surface.
Small tools are spread on the tatami: a razor knife, a sprue cutter, curls of emery paper.
1999, William Gibson, All Tomorrow's Parties (Bridge trilogy; book 3), New York, N.Y.: Viking Press, →ISBN, page 2:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| emery papers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
emery cloth[Appendix:Glossary · emery board
Translations (10)
ga páipéar éimir (abrasive material) · sq letër smerile (abrasive material) · bg шкурка (abrasive material) · sw msasa (abrasive material) · af skuurpapier (abrasive material) · pl szmergiel (abrasive material) · ar ورق صنفرة (abrasive material) · cs smirkový papír (abrasive material) · ru наждачная бума́га (abrasive material) · ru шку́рка (abrasive material)