- emery em·ery n
- ['ɛmərɪ]
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English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
emery em·ery n
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Emery — Alan E. H., Contemporary British physician. See E. Dreifuss muscular dystrophy. * * * em·ery em (ə )rē n, pl em·er·ies often attrib a dark granular mineral that consists essentially of corundum and is used for grinding and polishing also a hard… … Medical dictionary
emery — An abrasive containing aluminum oxide and iron. [O.Fr. emeri, fr. L.L. smericulum, fr. G. smiris] * * * em·ery em (ə )rē n, pl em·er·ies often attrib a dark granular mineral that consists essentially of corundum and is used for grinding and… … Medical dictionary
Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy — Em·ery Drei·fuss muscular dystrophy (emґə re driґfəs) [Alan Eglin Heathcote Emery, British geneticist, born 1928; Fritz Emanuel Dreifuss, German born neurologist in the United Kingdom and the United States, 1926–1997] see under… … Medical dictionary
emery board — em′ery board n. clo a small, stiff strip of paper or cardboard coated with powdered emery and used in manicuring • Etymology: 1715–25 … From formal English to slang
emery — em·ery … English syllables
emery wheel — em′ery wheel n. bui grinding wheel • Etymology: 1850–55 … From formal English to slang
