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| grain [ grayn ] |
noun (plural grains) |
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1. cereals: cereal crops
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2. small seed: a small hard seed
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3. tiny single piece: a tiny individual piece of something such as sand or salt
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4. small amount: a tiny amount of something
  He doesn't have one grain of common sense!
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5. pattern in material: the arrangement, direction, or pattern of the fibers in wood, leather, stone, or paper, typically aligned along a single axis
When painting, follow the grain of the wood.
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6. photographic particle: a particle forming part of a photographic emulsion on whose size the extent of possible enlargement depends
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7. textiles direction of threads: the line of the threads in a fabric
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8. side of leather: the side of leather from which hair has been removed
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9. basic quality: the basic quality or characteristic of something or somebody
firmly set in the grain
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10. measurements unit of weight: the smallest unit of weight in the avoirdupois ( (1/7000 pound)) and apothecaries' systems ( (1/5760 pound)), equal to approximately 0.065 grams ()
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11. chemistry small crystal: a small crystal, especially one forming part of a crystalline solid
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12. propellant for rocket: a mass of solid propellant for a rocket or missile
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13. dye: red or purple dye made from cochineal insects
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verb (past and past participle grained, present participle grain·ing, 3rd person present singular grains) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb granulate: to break down into small particles or grains, or make something break down into small particles
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2. transitive verb mimic pattern of wood: to paint or stain a material with a pattern similar to wood or leather
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3. transitive verb treat leather: to soften or raise the pattern of leather
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4. transitive verb remove hair from leather: to remove the hair from leather
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5. transitive verb give something grainy appearance: to give something a rough or granular appearance
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6. transitive verb give grain to animal: to feed grain to an animal
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| [13th century. Via French< Latin granum "seed"] |
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| grained adjective |
| grain·er noun |
| grain·less adjective |
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go against the grain to be contrary to somebody's natural inclinations, wishes, or feelings
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