emery wheel
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His energy was abrasive, and where it touched the world, it threw off hot, stinging little sparks like an emery wheel.
From Time Magazine Archive
Under an emery wheel it sent off a shower of hot, brilliant sparks; an acetylene torch wouldn't melt it.
From Time Magazine Archive
Asked how the emery wheel business was now, the General admitted: "Not so good."
From Time Magazine Archive
Cylindrical grinding, in which both the work and the emery wheel are revolved, as has been explained with reference to grinding-lathes. 3rd.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua
The circumference of the emery wheel is dressed to the curvature of the box bore by a diamond tool a which swings on a centre in its frame, and can be adjusted to any arc.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua
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