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em•er•ize
Pronunciation: (em'u-rīz"), [key]—
v.t., -ized, -iz•ing.
to finish (fabric) with a cylinder covered with emery in order to make the raised nap even and give luster to the fabric.
Also, esp. Brit.,em'er•ise".Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.