emery cloth; abrasive cloth
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
emery cloth; abrasive cloth coated with emery or sand, used for polishing metal or wood surfaces
Commonly used in mechanical work, carpentry, and metalworking. Often used with verbs like 打磨 (polish), 擦 (rub), or 磨 (grind). Distinguished from 砂纸 (sandpaper) by the fabric backing.
Gōng工
rén人
yòng用
shā砂
bù布
zǐ仔
xì细
dǎ打
mó磨
jīn金
shǔ属
biǎo表
miàn面
。
The worker carefully polished the metal surface with emery cloth.
Xiān先
yòng用
cū粗
shā砂
bù布
dǎ打
mó磨
，
zài再
yòng用
xì细
shā砂
bù布
pāo抛
guāng光
。
First polish with coarse abrasive cloth, then finish with fine abrasive cloth.
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Zhè这
kuài块
jiù旧
mù木
tou头
xū需
yào要
yòng用
shā砂
bù布
mó磨
píng平
。
This old piece of wood needs to be smoothed with emery cloth.
Shā砂
bù布
bǐ比
shā砂
zhǐ纸
gèng更
nài耐
yòng用
，
shì适
hé合
dǎ打
mó磨
qū曲
miàn面
。
Emery cloth is more durable than sandpaper and suitable for polishing curved surfaces.