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   grain

   /ɡreɪn/

   noun

   • 1. wheat or any other cultivated cereal used as food. Similar cerealcereal crops
   • ▪ the seeds of wheat or other cultivated cereals.
   • 2. a single fruit or seed of a cereal: "a few grains of corn" Similar kernelseedgristfruit
   • ▪ a small hard particle of a substance such as salt or sand: "a grain of salt" Similar granuleparticlespeckspotmotemitedotbitpiecescrapcrumbfragmentflakemorseliotamoleculeatom
   • ▪ the smallest possible quantity or amount of a quality: "there wasn't a grain of truth in what he said" Similar tracehintsuggestionsuspiciontingeshadowsmall amountbitlittle bitsoupçonsparkscintillaouncemodicumiotajotwhitscrapshredspotdroppinchstiminformal:smidgensmidgetadarchaic:scantlingscruple
   • ▪ a discrete particle or crystal in a metal, igneous rock, etc., typically visible only when a surface is magnified.
   • ▪ a piece of solid propellant for use in a rocket engine.
   • 3. the smallest unit of weight in the troy and avoirdupois systems, equal to 1/5760 of a pound troy and 1/7000 of a pound avoirdupois (approximately 0.0648 gram).
   • 4. the longitudinal arrangement or pattern of fibres in wood, paper, etc.: "he scored along the grain of the table with the knife" Similar textureintertexturesurfacefinishfeelweavenapfibrefabricpattern
   • ▪ the texture of wood, stone, etc., as determined by the arrangement and size of constituent particles: "the lighter, finer grain of the wood is attractive"
   • ▪ the rough or wrinkled outer surface of leather, or of a similar artificial material.
   • ▪ lamination or planes of cleavage in materials such as stone and coal.
   • ▪ a grainy appearance of a photograph or negative, which is in proportion to the size of the emulsion particles composing it.
   • 5. a person's character or natural tendency. archaic
   • 6. kermes or cochineal, or dye made from either of these. historical

   verb

   • 1. give a rough surface or texture to: "her fingers were grained with chalk dust"
   • ▪ form into grains: "if the sugar does grain up, add more water"
   • 2. paint (something, especially furniture or interior surfaces) in imitation of the grain of wood or marble: "what is the use of having natural wood when you can grain it like that?"
   • 3. remove hair from (a hide).
   • 4. feed (a horse) on grain. North American

   Word Origin Middle English (originally in the sense ‘seed, grain of corn’): from Old French grain, from Latin granum.

   Derivatives

   • 1. grained adjective
   • 2. grainer noun
   • 3. grainless adjective

   Scrabble Points: 6

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › grainGrain Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of GRAIN is a single small hard seed. How to use grain in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGRAIN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   grain noun (PHOTOGRAPH) [ C or U ] the pattern of extremely small spots of black and white or colour, that form a photographic or film image, or one of these small spots: fine /coarse-grain film. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › grainGRAIN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Grain definition: a small, hard seed, especially the seed of a food plant such as wheat, corn, rye, oats, rice, or millet.. See examples of GRAIN used in a sentence.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishgrain noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of grain noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. grain. noun. /ɡreɪn/ Idioms. [uncountable, countable] the small hard seeds of food plants such as wheat, rice, etc.; a single seed of such a plant. Russia sold 12 million tons of grain abroad last year. America’s grain exports.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › grainGrain - definition of grain by The Free Dictionary

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   Define grain. grain synonyms, grain pronunciation, grain translation, English dictionary definition of grain. n. 1. a. A small, dry, one-seeded fruit of a cereal grass, having the fruit and the seed walls united: a single grain of wheat; gleaned the grains from the...

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGRAIN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Grain is a cereal crop, especially wheat or corn, that has been harvested and is used for food or in trade. ...a bag of grain. ...the best grains. Synonyms: cereal, corn More Synonyms of grain. 3.countable noun. A grain of something such as sand or salt is a tiny hard piece of it. ...a grain of sand. [ + of]

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishGRAIN | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   a very small amount of a quality: There isn't a grain of truth in her story. the grain. the natural direction and pattern of lines which you can see in wood or material: to cut something along/against the grain.