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Definition of Emery paper

1. Noun. Stiff paper coated with powdered emery or sand.

Definition of Emery paper

1. Noun. An abrasive material, like sandpaper, made by gluing grains of emery to a cloth or paper surface. ¹

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Literary usage of Emery paper

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

1. A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures, and Mines by Andrew Ure (1858)
"emery paper is prepared by brushing the paper-over with thin glue, ... When used by artizans, the emery-paper is commonly wrapped around a file or a slip of ..."

2. The New International Encyclopædia edited by Daniel Coit Gilman, Harry Thurston Peck, Frank Moore Colby (1903)
"Emery cloth is made like emery paper, with coarse calico substituted for the paper. The emery does not adhere so well to this as to paper, ..."

3. The Complete Practical Machinist: Embracing Lathe Work, Vise Work, Drills by Joshua Rose (1876)
"For ordinary work the ordinary grades of emery paper and cloth may be employed, ... There is, however, an emery paper much finer than any other, ..."

4. The Mechanics' Magazine, Museum, Register, Journal, and Gazette (1852)
"emery paper is prepared by brushing the paper over with thin glue, ... When used by artizans, the emery - paper is commonly wrapped around a file or a slip ..."

5. Iron edited by Sholto Percy, Perry Fairfax Nursey (1852)
"emery paper is prepared by brushing the paper over with thin glue, ... When used by artizans, the emery - paper is commonly wrapped around a file or a «lip ..."

6. Chambers's Encyclopædia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge (1868)
"SAND-PAPER is made in the вате way as emery-paper (see EMERY), but with sand in place of emery. numerous group of birds, generally referred to the ..."

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