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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A nail file consisting of a strip of cardboard coated with powdered emery.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Cardboardpulp mixed with emery-dust and cast in cakes.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun An abrasive material made by gluing grains of emery a rigid material. Often used as a nail file.

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