Definitions for "Emery"
Corundum in the form of grains or powder, used in the arts for grinding and polishing hard substances. Native emery is mixed with more or less magnetic iron. See the Note under Corundum.
a hard gary-black mineral consisting of corundum and either hematite or magnetite; used as an abrasive (especially as a coating on paper)
A granular mineral substance used for grinding and polishing glass.
Emery is a post-hardcore rock band from Seattle, Washington that is stated on The Question Deluxe Edition DVD to be named after a first grader that the lead singer met in college. They were formed early on in South Carolina but moved to the West Coast in search of a better musical environment. Current drummer Dave Powell originally played in the Indianapolis-based metalcore/hardcore band The Bowels of Judas.
a PhD student in History at the University of Melbourne