Herein also is the kind of corundum known as emery, and esteemed for its polishing properties.    From Wordnik.com.  [How to See the British Museum in Four Visits] Reference

Other ingredients, such as emery, may also be added in the matrix; and.    From Wordnik.com.  [Chapter 7] Reference

"What is known as emery is the more or less impure product from the same source.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Wonder Island Boys: The Mysteries of the Caverns] Reference

In this case the emery is better used with kerosene.    From Wordnik.com.  [On Laboratory Arts] Reference

One is an emery hone to replace the water-of-Ayr stone.    From Wordnik.com.  [Lippincott's Magazine, December 1878] Reference

The process is then repeated with finer emery, and so on.    From Wordnik.com.  [On Laboratory Arts] Reference

It was like a giant emery wheel had passed across our flank.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Question of Courage] Reference

The relatively pure crystals are called corundum, while emery is.    From Wordnik.com.  [An Elementary Study of Chemistry] Reference

The emery paper and the motor will be destroyed in the resulting fire.    From Wordnik.com.  [Simple Sabotage Field Manual] Reference

Afterwards use emery and water, and grind the stopper into the bottle.    From Wordnik.com.  [On Laboratory Arts] Reference

The method of grading emery will be described in the chapter on glass-grinding.    From Wordnik.com.  [On Laboratory Arts] Reference

Other materials on paper or cloth are also used, as carborundum, emery, and so on.    From Wordnik.com.  [Handwork in Wood] Reference

More or less of the emery will embed itself in the lead, and thus act as an abrasive.    From Wordnik.com.  [Practical Mechanics for Boys] Reference

It is made simply by mixing flour of emery and sweet oil, to the consistence of paste.    From Wordnik.com.  [Young's Demonstrative Translation of Scientific Secrets] Reference

These include a thimble, needles, scissors, a tape measure, an emery, and a white apron.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Making of a Trade School] Reference

The machine adapted as a tool-grinder has six emery-wheels for varying characters of work.    From Wordnik.com.  [Lippincott's Magazine, December 1878] Reference

The state of the surface is gradually improved by grinding with finer and finer grades of emery.    From Wordnik.com.  [On Laboratory Arts] Reference

Or, apply turpentine or kerosene, and after allowing to stand over night, clean with emery cloth.    From Wordnik.com.  [Practical Mechanics for Boys] Reference

I may add that emery behaves as if it were greasy, and it is difficult to wet it with clean water.    From Wordnik.com.  [On Laboratory Arts] Reference

This is true whether it has reference to a grindstone, emery, corundum wheel, or a plain oil stone.    From Wordnik.com.  [Practical Mechanics for Boys] Reference

Wet the strop with a little sweet oil, and apply a little flour of emery evenly over the surface.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Handy Cyclopedia of Things Worth Knowing A Manual of Ready Reference] Reference

"When I have finished playing you can take the clubs and make them nice and bright with emery-paper.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, August 5th, 1914] Reference

Fill a pint bottle with machine oil and emery flour, in the proportion of 7 parts oil and 1 part emery.    From Wordnik.com.  [Practical Mechanics for Boys] Reference

Usually a wheel covered with leather or cloth, and having emery dust on it, for fine polishing purposes.    From Wordnik.com.  [Practical Mechanics for Boys] Reference

The fine emery, or grinding material, is sure to reach the bearings; it matters not what care is exercised.    From Wordnik.com.  [Practical Mechanics for Boys] Reference

Of course, if the fineness of grain of the surface is of importance, appropriate sizes of emery must be employed.    From Wordnik.com.  [On Laboratory Arts] Reference

It may perhaps be mentioned here that it is a pity to throw away emery which has been used between glass and glass.    From Wordnik.com.  [On Laboratory Arts] Reference

A rough polish may be easily given to a surface which has been finished by washed flour emery, in the following manner.    From Wordnik.com.  [On Laboratory Arts] Reference

It took 10 years to create, okay, in a tube with water and emery powder, and it was turned constantly to make this sphere.    From Wordnik.com.  [Missing 'Priceless' Artwork? Call Robert Wittman] Reference

He struts and flings his hands and she pulls out an emery board from her pocketbook and calmly files blood red fingernails.    From Wordnik.com.  [Desilu, Three Cameras] Reference

A tool, usually of copper or lead, on which flour emery is spread, with oil, and used to grind out the interior of cylinders.    From Wordnik.com.  [Practical Mechanics for Boys] Reference

If only a few slides are required for immediate use a good plan is to rub the surface with jeweler's emery paper (Hubert's 00).    From Wordnik.com.  [The Elements of Bacteriological Technique A Laboratory Guide for Medical, Dental, and Technical Students. Second Edition Rewritten and Enlarged.] Reference

In this process the glass is abraded by the use of sand or emery rubbed over it by properly shaped pieces of iron or lead called "tools.".    From Wordnik.com.  [On Laboratory Arts] Reference

Close the two halves of the pen again, and lightly emery-paper the outside faces, which will leave the edge sharp enough to cut the paper.    From Wordnik.com.  [Mechanical Drawing Self-Taught] Reference