Definition of Emery rock

1. Noun. A mixture of emery dust and a binder; can be molded into grindstones.

Exact synonyms: Emery Stone
Generic synonyms: Rock, Stone

Lexicographical Neighbors of Emery Rock

emerods
emeroid
emeroids
emersed
emersed plant
emersion
emersions
emery
emery bag
emery bags
emery board
emery boards
emery cloth
emery disks
emery paper
emery rock (current term)
emery stone
emery wheel
emerying
emes
emeses
emesis
emesis basin
emetic
emetical
emetically
emetick
emetics
emetin
emetine

Literary usage of Emery rock

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Dangerous Trades: The Historical, Social, and Legal Aspects of Industrial by Thomas Oliver (1902)
"emery rock,^ which is imported from Smyrna or from the Island of Naxos, ... These are made of crushed emery rock, with such binding substances as shellac, ..."

2. The Kansas City Review of Science and Industry (1885)
"The emery rock already mentioned also shows itself in some places. ... The lower part of the Voice Room is emery rock, the upper part granite, between which ..."

3. The Kansas City Review of Science and Industry (1885)
"The emery rock already mentioned also shows itself in some places. ... The lower part of the Voice Room is emery rock, the upper part granite, between which ..."

4. The Geography of Bible Lands by Rena L. Crosby (1921)
"ASIA MINOR almost a monopoly on the world's supply of emery rock. ... For what is emery rock used? What countries would naturally buy most of the output ? ..."

5. Proceedings of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge Jurisdiction of Alabama (1906)
"100 13 David M. Benefield, High Shoals 413.... 100 24 DA Mills, Frankfort 275.... 1000 M'ch 3 GW Emery, Rock Mills 353.... 100 2 GS Emery, Rock Mills 353. ..."

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