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noun • a hard grey-black mineral consisting of corundum and either hematite or magnetite; used as an abrasive (especially as a coating on paper) | ||||
| 28% | 10 | Parts of a grinding wheel or grinding machine | ||
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| 26% | 6 | Substance made by crushing and grinding | ||
noun • a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized • a mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworks • any of various cosmetic or medical preparations dispensed in the form of a pulverized powder verb • make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust • apply powder to | ||||
Grinding Substance
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EMERY which was last seen in the New York Times NYT crossword.
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EMERY
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1 | Corundum for grinding
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2 | Grain for grinding
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3 | Grinding
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4 | Hard substance used in manufacturing grinding tools | |
5 | Item for grinding
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13 Jul 1976 | New York Times / 13 Jul 1976 |
6 | Parts of a grinding wheel or grinding machine | |
7 | What the substance is, in "The Substance"
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