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Meaning of "emery cloth" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF EMERY CLOTH

emery cloth  [ˈɛmərɪ klɒθ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EMERY CLOTH

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Emery cloth is a noun.
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WHAT DOES EMERY CLOTH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

emery cloth

Emery cloth

Emery cloth is a type of coated abrasive that has emery glued to a cloth backing. It is used for hand metalworking. It may be sold in sheets, or in narrow rolls. The cloth backing causes emery cloth to be stronger in tension than sandpaper but still allows a sheet to be conveniently torn to size. Emery paper, a less commonly seen grade, has a paper backing instead and is usually a finer grit. Emery was considered a suitable abrasive for fitting work, and the final adjustment of steel parts for a perfect fit. It had the advantage that, unlike harder abrasives, it was not considered to embed abrasive traces in the polished components afterwards. Emery was also used for cleaning, as a means of removing rust from polished steel components. The use of emery cloth has diminished greatly in recent years, with both the increased use of machine grinding to precision size removing the need for hand-fitting on assembly and also the availability of powered hand tools, such as flapwheels, for finishing. It is still in common use though, for a huge variety of minor tasks.

Definition of emery cloth in the English dictionary

The definition of emery cloth in the dictionary is a cloth covered with abrasive emery particles, used for sanding.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EMERY CLOTH


backcloth
ˈbækˌklɒθ
breechcloth
ˈbriːtʃˌklɒθ
broadcloth
ˈbrɔːdˌklɒθ
cheesecloth
ˈtʃiːzˌklɒθ
cloth
klɒθ
dishcloth
ˈdɪʃˌklɒθ
facecloth
ˈfeɪsklɒθ
floorcloth
ˈflɔːklɒθ
haircloth
ˈhɛəˌklɒθ
hammercloth
ˈhæmərˌklɒθ
headcloth
ˈhedˌklɒθ
loincloth
ˈlɔɪnˌklɒθ
longcloth
ˈlɒŋˌklɒθ
neckcloth
ˈnɛkˌklɒθ
oilcloth
ˈɔɪlˌklɒθ
sackcloth
ˈsækˌklɒθ
saddlecloth
ˈsædəlˌklɒθ
sailcloth
ˈseɪlˌklɒθ
tablecloth
ˈteɪbəlˌklɒθ
washcloth
ˈwɒʃˌklɒθ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EMERY CLOTH

emergency session
emergency stop
emergency tax
emergency telephone
emergency ward
emergency worker
emergent
emergent evolution
emerging
emerging market
emerita
emeritus
emerod
emersed
emersion
Emerson
emery
emery board
emery paper
emery wheel

WORDS THAT END LIKE EMERY CLOTH

altar cloth
American cloth
bark cloth
covert cloth
drop cloth
drying-up cloth
dustcloth
face cloth
footcloth
grass cloth
ground cloth
kente cloth
melton cloth
monk´s cloth
out of whole cloth
sloth
sponge cloth
tea cloth
the cloth
waistcloth
wire cloth

Synonyms and antonyms of emery cloth in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «emery cloth» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EMERY CLOTH

Find out the translation of emery cloth to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
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Translator English - Chinese

砂布
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tela esmeril
570 millions of speakers

English

emery cloth
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एमरी कपड़ा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الصنفرة القماش
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

наждачной бумагой
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lixa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শিরিস কাপড়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

la toile d´émeri
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kain ungu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schmirgelpapier
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

エメリー布
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

사포
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kain emery
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vải nhám
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உப்பு துணி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मिरची कापड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

zımpara bezi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tela smeriglio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

materiał ścierny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

наждачним папером
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pânză abrazivă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σμυριδόπανο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

amarildoek
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

smärgelduk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

smergel
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of emery cloth

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EMERY CLOTH»

The term «emery cloth» is regularly used and occupies the 76.684 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EMERY CLOTH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about emery cloth

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EMERY CLOTH»

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Popular Mechanics
Contributed by T. C. Bevan, Utica, N. Y. Emery-Cloth Holder for Polishing The use of a hacksaw frame for holding strips of emery cloth to polish surfaces is a good one, but I find that a decided improvement over this method is to attach the strip ...
2
Fine Woodworking on More Proven Shop Tips: Selections from ...
Slotted steel rod Emery-cloth string bonds spool. I first discovered how to make these emery-cloth sanding spools 35 years ago, when I used them to finish steel forging dies. Start by hacksawing a slot in a Vs-in. steel shaft. From a sheet of ...
Jim Richey, 1990
3
Traditional Leaded Glass Crafting
An emery cloth or a carborundum stone also may be used to smooth the edges of cut glass pieces. Be forewarned that using the carborundum stone or emery cloth is a slow process, but less expensive than buying a grinder. Pictured top to ...
Vicki Payne, 2005
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Popular Science
Never hold a cloth this way for polishing a shaft How to Hold Emery Cloth When Polishing Shaft Care should be taken, when polishing a shaft in a lathe with emery cloth, to hold the cloth in a safe way. If the cloth is wrapped all the way around ...
5
Gunsmithing - Pistols and Revolvers
You may hurt yourself. emery cloth. A light touch with the grinder and a polishing bob buffs up the high spots, letting me see the areas that need more attention from the emery cloth. The most versatile and arguably the most useful power tool is ...
Patrick Sweeney, 2009
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Popular Mechanics
An excellent emery-cloth holder, that has a soft backing, so that the abrasive surface will touch all parts when used on slightly uneven surfaces, is illustrated. The holder is made from a disk of V\6- in. sheet metal , bent at right angles near the ...
7
How to Rebuild Your Big-block Ford
If the crank has sharp edges on the oil grooves, run the emery cloth along the edge with pressure from your fingertip. If the edge is particularly sharp, use a fine grinding stone. Carefully work your way around the groove and finish with the ...
Steve Christ, 1983
8
General Maintenance Procedures for Fire Control Materiel
(1) Position a surface plate on a suitable work surface. NOTE Selection of abrasive material used in the lapping process will depend upon the material makeup of the item being lapped. (2) Select a piece of emery cloth, 8 inches by 11 inches, ...
9
Standards and Specifications for Nonmetallic Minerals and ...
Emery cloth shall be furnished in the following commercial grain sizes, as specified: FF, F, 3/0, 2/0LO,H, 1H, 2, 2H, 3, and 3*4- These designations, in the order given, indicate the finest to the coarsest grain covered by this specification.
John Quayle Cannon, 1930
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Popular Science
Between the valve-stem and the jaws of the vise small blocks of wood should be placed EMERY CLOTH Hold the valve -head between blocks of wood in the vise and clean the stem with emery-cloth to insure a firm grip on the stem and to ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EMERY CLOTH»

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Treasured boxes
... from Pettigrew is known for his large-weave sculptural vessels that often incorporate black emery cloth, waxed linen thread and small bolts. «Arkansas Times, Jul 15»
2
Worker's serious injuries after arms entangled in machine
“Mr Hayes was using emery cloth to finish polishing the prop shaft in the computer numerical controlled (CNC) lathe. The machine had an ... «Health and Safety Executive, Jul 15»
3
Guitar Shop 101: Five Ways to Rock a Dremel
You never want to use sandpaper or emery cloth—even if it's ultra fine—to clean and polish the frets by hand on a maple fretboard with a glossy ... «Premier Guitar, Jun 15»
4
Starting, And Once Started, Running Issue
I checked the rotor and it was still shinny from when I cleaned it the day before, so I ran some emery cloth over the contacts in the cap. I got it to ... «StangNet.com, Jun 15»
5
Griffin & Howe Obtains An Incomparable Collection Of Bertuzzi 'Ali di …
Tools of the gun trade covered the table; dozens of files and chisels, stacks of sand paper and emery cloth of various grit and one or two oil ... «Daily Caller, Jun 15»
6
How to Find That Vintage Cast-Iron Pan
... and you're going to bring its sheen back with fine emery cloth and lots of elbow grease, and you're going to cook with that smoothness for the ... «New York Times, Jun 15»
7
Boilers Gone Bad.
and/or emery cloth or, even better, soak them in a commercially available scale dissolving liquid. Be prepared for discovering a lot of damaged piping when you ... «National Clothesline, Mar 15»
8
Shipbuilders fined after worker's hand is pulled into machine
He switched the machine to manual mode and was using an emery cloth to finish his work when the cloth became entangled in the lathe and ... «Aberdeen Press and Journal, Mar 15»
9
Engineering firm in court after worker's hand pulled into machinery
... but Mr Toporek had switched to manual mode and was using emery cloth to finish the pins off when the emery cloth caught in the machinery, ... «Health and Safety Executive, Mar 15»
10
On Target Review: Headhunters Firearms HH762 (7.62x39) Upper
Except for the rail “issue” which is an easy fix with a little emery cloth, everything fit perfectly. Not only is the quality of the build excellent, ... «Hawaii Reporter, Feb 15»

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