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Emery vs Amory - What's the difference?

emery | amory | Related terms |

Emery is a related term of amory.


In given name|male|from=germanic terms the difference between emery and amory

is that emery is , today often transferred back from the surname while amory is , today often transferred back from the surname.

As proper nouns the difference between emery and amory

is that emery is while amory is .

emery

English

Noun

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  • (mineral) An impure type of corundum, often used for sanding or polishing.
  • * 1884 , Samuel Smiles, Men of Invention and Industry
    • It took me from nine to ten days to grind and polish it ready for parabolising and silvering. I did this by hand labour with the aid of emery', but without a lathe. I finally used rouge instead of ' emery in grinding down the glass, until I could see my face in the mirror quite plain.

    Derived terms

    * emery bag * emery board * emery cloth * emerise, emerize * emery paper

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    amory

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • , today often transferred back from the surname.

    • Related terms

    * Amelia * Emery * Emory

    Quotations

    * 1920 F. Scott Fitzgerald: This Side of Paradise : Chapter I: *: Amory Blaine inherited from his mother every trait, except the stray inexpressible few, that made him worth while.

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