emery paper

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Русскийнажда́чная бума́га шкурка

العربيةورق صنفرة

10 more languages

Bosanskišmirgl

Češtinasmirek šmirgl šmirglpapírsmirkový papír

Suomismirgelipaperi

Gaeilgepáipéar éimir

हिन्दीरेगमाल

Hrvatskišmirgl

Polskiszmergiel

Српскиšmirgl

Kiswahilimsasa

Türkçezımpara kâğıdı

Examples

“Small tools are spread ⟳ on the tatami: a razor knife, a sprue cutter, curls of emery paper.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

Emery's rule Emeryville Emerzian Emesa Emesal Emesan

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