Crocus cloth is an abrasive sheet similar to sand paper or emery cloth but covered with a layer of very fine loose polishing or lapping compound rather than with bound grains of abrasive. "For final metal and gemstone finishing." It is available in various grades (particle sizes).
crocus cloth — noun Etymology: crocus (I) (powder) : cloth that has finely divided ferric oxide glued to one side and is used for fine abrading or polishing * * * crocus cloth, 1. a layer of jeweler s rouge on thick cloth backing, used for polishing metals and… … Useful english dictionary
Crocus — For other uses, see Crocus (disambiguation). Crocus Crocus longiflorus Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
cloth-of-gold — /klawth euhv gohld , kloth /, n. a garden plant, Crocus augustifolius, of the iris family, native to the Crimean mountains, having orange red flowers. * * * cloth of gold, cloth made of gold threads woven with silk or wool threads. cloth of gold… … Useful english dictionary
crocus sack — Gunny Gun ny (g[u^]n n[y^]), n., Gunny cloth Gun ny cloth (kl[o^]th ; 115). [Hind. go[.n], go[.n][imac], a sack, sacking.] A strong, coarse kind of sacking, made from the fibers (called jute) of two plants of the genus {Corchorus} ({C. olitorius} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cloth of gold — a fabric woven wholly or partly of gold thread especially for ceremonial use * * * cloth of gold Cloth woven of threads of gold and silk or wool • • • Main Entry: ↑cloth * * * cloth of gold, cloth made of gold threads woven with silk or wool… … Useful english dictionary
Crocus angustifolius — ID 22871 Symbol Key CRAN5 Common Name cloth of gold Family Iridaceae Category Monocot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Introduced to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution CT, MA, NY Growth Habit Forb/herb Durat … USDA Plant Characteristics
cloth-of-gold — /klawth euhv gohld , kloth /, n. a garden plant, Crocus augustifolius, of the iris family, native to the Crimean mountains, having orange red flowers. * * * … Universalium
crocus bag — Rasta Dictionary a very large sack made of coarse cloth, like burlap … English dialects glossary
Crocus angustifolius Weston — Symbol CRAN5 Common Name cloth of gold Botanical Family Iridaceae … Scientific plant list
Gunny cloth — Gunny Gun ny (g[u^]n n[y^]), n., Gunny cloth Gun ny cloth (kl[o^]th ; 115). [Hind. go[.n], go[.n][imac], a sack, sacking.] A strong, coarse kind of sacking, made from the fibers (called jute) of two plants of the genus {Corchorus} ({C. olitorius} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
