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  • 1Polishing (metalworking) — Buffing redirects here. For the concept in cosmetics, see Nail buffing. Polishing and buffing are finishing processes for smoothing a workpiece s surface using an abrasive and a work wheel. Technically polishing refers to processes that use an… …

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  • 2Paper clip — A paper clip (or sometimes paperclip) is a device which holds several sheets of paper together by means of pressure: it leaves the paper intact and can be quickly and easily removed, unlike the staple, which will damage the paper unless removed… …

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  • 3emery paper — noun stiff paper coated with powdered emery or sand • Syn: ↑sandpaper • Derivationally related forms: ↑sandpapery (for: ↑sandpaper), ↑sandpaper (for: ↑sandpaper) …

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  • 4Emery paper — Emery Em er*y, n. [F. [ e]meri, earlier [ e]meril, It. smeriglio, fr. Gr. ?, ?, ?, cf. ? to wipe; perh. akin to E. smear. Cf. {Emeril}.] (Min.) Corundum in the form of grains or powder, used in the arts for grinding and polishing hard substances …

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  • 5Glass paper — Glass Glass (gl[.a]s), n. [OE. glas, gles, AS. gl[ae]s; akin to D., G., Dan., & Sw. glas, Icel. glas, gler, Dan. glar; cf. AS. gl[ae]r amber, L. glaesum. Cf. {Glare}, n., {Glaze}, v. t.] [1913 Webster] 1. A hard, brittle, translucent, and… …

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  • 6garnet paper — noun : paper covered with crushed garnet on one side and used as an abrasive and polisher * * * an abrasive paper coated with pulverized garnet. [1900 05] * * * garnet paper, paper coated with finely crushed garnets held by glue, used like… …

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  • 7emery paper — sandpaper, paper coated with a powdered rock (used for smoothing or polishing) …

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  • 8Henry Alonzo House — (April 23 1840 December 18 1930) was an American inventor who developed machinery and processes that have had a lasting impact on several industries.Early lifeHouse was born in Brooklyn, New York, the youngest son of Ezekiel House, an architect… …

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  • 9Ceramography — is the art and science of preparation, examination and evaluation of ceramic microstructures.[1] Ceramography can be thought of as the metallography of ceramics. The microstructure is the structure level of approximately 0.1 to 100 µm, between… …

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  • 10environmental works — ▪ civil engineering Introduction       infrastructure that provides cities and towns with water supply, waste disposal, and pollution control services. They include extensive networks of reservoirs, pipelines, treatment systems, pumping stations …

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