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English Definitions
grain
N
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
grain
N
foodstuff prepared from the starchy grains of cereal grasses
grain
N
the side of leather from which the hair has been removed
grain
N
a weight unit used for pearls or diamonds: 50 mg or 1/4 carat
grain
N
1/60 dram; equals an avoirdupois grain or 64.799 milligrams
grain
N
1/7000 pound; equals a troy grain or 64.799 milligrams
grain
N
dry seed-like fruit produced by the cereal grasses: e.g. wheat, barley, Indian corn
grain
N
the smallest possible unit of anything
grain
N
the direction, texture, or pattern of fibers found in wood or leather or stone or in a woven fabric
grain
N
the physical composition of something (especially with respect to the size and shape of the small constituents of a substance)
grain
V
thoroughly work in
grain
V
paint (a surface) to make it look like stone or wood
N
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 gasoline
N
a field where grain is grown
N
a merchant who deals in food grains
grain moth
N
moth whose larvae feed on grain
N
any of several sorghums cultivated primarily for grain
N
a field where grain is grown
N
United States composer (born in Australia) who lived in London and collected English folk songs (1882-1961)
N
the quality of being composed of relatively large particles
graining
N
a texture like that of wood
N
West African plant bearing pungent peppery seeds
composed of or covered with particles resembling meal in texture or consistency
N
a variety of grainy club mushrooms
N
any of various mushrooms of the class Ascomycetes
English Definitions from WordNet 3.0
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