Emery,

8 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Corundum \Co*run"dum\ (k[-o]*r[u^]n"d[u^]m), n.; pl. {Corundums}
     (k[-o]*r[u^]n"d[u^]mz). [Also corindon.] [From Hind. kurand
     corundum stone.] (Min.)
     The mineral alumina ({Al2O3}), as found native in a
     crystalline state. Transparent varieties are used as
     gemstones, including {sapphire}, which is the fine blue


     variety; the {oriental ruby}, or red sapphire; the {oriental
     amethyst}, or purple sapphire; and {adamantine spar}, the
     hair-brown variety. It is the hardest substance found native,
     next to the diamond.
     [1913 Webster +PJC]
  
     Note: The name corundum is sometimes restricted to the
           non-transparent or coarser kinds. {Emery} is a
           dark-colored granular variety, usually admixed with
           magnetic iron ore.
           [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Emery \Em"er*y\, n. [F. ['e]meri, earlier ['e]meril, It.
     smeriglio, fr. Gr. ?, ?, ?, cf. ? to wipe; perh. akin to E.
     smear. Cf. {Emeril}.] (Min.)
     Corundum in the form of grains or powder, used in the arts
     for grinding and polishing hard substances. Native emery is
     mixed with more or less magnetic iron. See the Note under
     {Corundum}.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     {Emery board}, cardboard pulp mixed with emery and molded
        into convenient.
  
     {Emery cloth} or {Emery paper}, cloth or paper on which the
        powder of emery is spread and glued for scouring and
        polishing.
  
     {Emery wheel}, a wheel containing emery, or having a surface
        of emery. In machine shops, it is sometimes called a {buff
        wheel}, and by the manufacturers of cutlery, a {glazer}.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  emery
       n : a hard gary-black mineral consisting of corundum and either
           hematite or magnetite; used as an abrasive (especially as
           a coating on paper)

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  32 Moby Thesaurus words for "emery":
     aluminum oxide, auto polish, colcothar, corundum, crocus,
     emery board, emery paper, file, garnet, grindstone, hone,
     nail file, novaculite, oilstone, polishes, pumice, pumice stone,
     rasp, rottenstone, rouge, rubstone, sandpaper, shoe polish,
     silicon carbide, silver polish, steel, strap, strop, wax, whetrock,
     whetstone, whittle
  
  

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:

  Emery, SD (city, FIPS 19420)
    Location: 43.60266 N, 97.62021 W
    Population (1990): 417 (210 housing units)
    Area: 0.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 57332
  Emery, UT (town, FIPS 22870)
    Location: 38.92527 N, 111.25056 W
    Population (1990): 300 (162 housing units)
    Area: 3.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

From U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000) [gaz-county]:

  Emery -- U.S. County in Utah
     Population (2000):    10860
     Housing Units (2000): 4093
     Land area (2000):     4451.851467 sq. miles (11530.241878 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    9.690958 sq. miles (25.099464 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    4461.542425 sq. miles (11555.341342 sq. km)
     Located within:       Utah (UT), FIPS 49
     Location:             39.159521 N, 110.863388 W
     Headwords:
      Emery
      Emery, UT
      Emery County
      Emery County, UT
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Emery, SD -- U.S. city in South Dakota
     Population (2000):    439
     Housing Units (2000): 204
     Land area (2000):     0.349696 sq. miles (0.905708 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    0.349696 sq. miles (0.905708 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            19420
     Located within:       South Dakota (SD), FIPS 46
     Location:             43.602640 N, 97.620551 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     57332
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Emery, SD
      Emery
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Emery, UT -- U.S. town in Utah
     Population (2000):    308
     Housing Units (2000): 140
     Land area (2000):     1.213843 sq. miles (3.143840 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    1.213843 sq. miles (3.143840 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            22870
     Located within:       Utah (UT), FIPS 49
     Location:             38.922337 N, 111.249366 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):    
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Emery, UT
      Emery