simple past tense and past participle of emery

(mineralogy) An impure type of corundum, often used for sanding or polishing.

(transitive) To sand or polish with emery. / (transitive) To coat with emery.

wood of the idigbo tree

A female given name.

A surname transferred from the given name. / A male given name from the Germanic languages, today often transferred back from the surname.

present participle of emery

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of emery

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

An abrasive strip made by gluing grains of emery onto a rigid material. Often used as a nail file.