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grain


Definition: Meaning of, grain in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ɡreɪn /

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grain grains
  1. food [uncountable] the seeds of crops such as corn, wheat, or rice that are gathered for use as food, or these crops themselves
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  2. food [countable] a single seed of corn, wheat etc
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  3. lines in wood etc [singular] the natural lines you can see in a substance such as wood, which are the result of its structure
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  4. small piece [countable] a single very small piece of a substance such as sand or salt
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  5. a grain of something a very small amount of something
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  6. against the grain if something goes against the grain, it is not what you would naturally or normally do
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  7. measure [countable] the smallest unit for measuring weight, equal to about 0.06 grams. It is used for weighing medicines
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grain used in phrases

  • against the grain
    1. contrary to one's instinct or what is expected or normal
  • angoumois grain moth (noun)
    1. small moth whose larvae feed on kernels of stored grains
  • feed grain (noun)
    1. grain grown for cattle feed
  • food grain (noun)
    1. foodstuff prepared from the starchy grains of cereal grasses
  • grain alcohol (noun)
    1. the intoxicating agent in fermented and distilled liquors; used pure or denatured as a solvent or in medicines and colognes and cleaning solutions and rocket fuel; proposed as a renewable clean-burning additive to petrol
  • grain merchant (noun)
    1. a merchant who deals in food grains
  • grain moth (noun)
    1. moth whose larvae feed on grain
  • grain sorghum (noun)
    1. any of several sorghums cultivated primarily for grain
  • horse grain (noun)
    1. twining herb of Old World tropics cultivated in India for food and fodder; sometimes placed in genus Dolichos
  • metric grain (noun)
    1. a weight unit used for pearls or diamonds: 50 mg or 1/4 carat
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