a hard grey-black mineral consisting of corundum and either hematite or magnetite; used as an abrasive (especially as a coating on paper)
"She polished her rough wood carving by rubbing it against the sandpaper coated in emery."
An impure type of corundum, often used for sanding or polishing.
"The craftsman sharpened his chisel by rubbing it against a block of emery to remove the dull edge."
To sand or polish with emery.
"The old watchmaker carefully emeryed the rusted gears to restore their smooth surface before reassembly."
A surname, from given names.
"When we found out our new neighbor was actually Mr. Emery, we realized he'd adopted his family name as a unique moniker rather than keeping his original first name."