diamond wheel

Abrasive stone cutter

A diamond wheel is a grinding or cutting wheel with diamond particles embedded in its edge or surface.

The hardness of diamond makes these wheels effective for shaping and finishing hard materials like glass, ceramics, stone, and carbide: The jeweler used a diamond wheel to cut the gemstone.

abrasiveRough enough to erode
fine gritTiny abrasive particles
polishingSmoothing by friction
grindingMolar action sometimes
cuttingDividing via sharp edge

engraving · sharpness · tool · lapidary · industrial · brazing · precision · sintering · saw · honing · tungsten carbide · jewelry · bench grinder · rotary tool · cutting edge · blade · grain size · Dremel

Opposites

abrasive material hardness

diamond wheelfoam pad

Spongy cushioning material

leather strop

cutting mechanism

diamond wheelsaw blade

Toothed metal for cutting

circular saw · hacksaw blade · jigsaw blade · hacksaw · band saw

material processing method

diamond wheellaser cutter

Tool cutting with focused light

waterjet · plasma cutter · EDM · 3D printer · electroplating

Family

diamond, wheel, diamonds, diamondback, wheeled, wheels, wheeler, wheeling

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G