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noun
a granular mineral substance consisting typically of corundum mixed with magnetite or hematite, used powdered, crushed, or consolidated for grinding and polishing.
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Emery
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| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
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noun
a male or female given name.
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emery
late 15c., from M.Fr. emeri, from O.Fr. emmery, from It. smeriglo, from V.L. *smyrilium, from Gk. smyris "abrasive powder," perhaps from a Sem. source.
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