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emery wheel

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noun

grinding wheel.

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Nearby words

emerson, emerson, ralph waldo, emery, emery board, emery cloth, emery wheel, emesis, emetic, emetine, emetocathartic, emf

Origin of emery wheel

First recorded in 1850–55
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British Dictionary definitions for emery wheel

emery wheel

noun

a grinding or polishing wheel consisting of, or the surface of which is coated with, abrasive emery particles
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