American English pronunciation
How to pronounce grain
IPA transcription: [ɡ'ɹeɪn]
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Noun
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a relatively small granular particle of a substance
“a grain of sand”
“a grain of sugar”
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foodstuff prepared from the starchy grains of cereal grasses
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the side of leather from which the hair has been removed
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a weight unit used for pearls or diamonds: 50 mg or 1/4 carat
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1/60 dram; equals an avoirdupois grain or 64.799 milligrams
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1/7000 pound; equals a troy grain or 64.799 milligrams
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dry seed-like fruit produced by the cereal grasses: e.g. wheat, barley, Indian corn
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a cereal grass
“wheat is a grain that is grown in Kansas”
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the smallest possible unit of anything
“there was a grain of truth in what he said”
“he does not have a grain of sense”
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the direction, texture, or pattern of fibers found in wood or leather or stone or in a woven fabric
“saw the board across the grain”
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the physical composition of something (especially with respect to the size and shape of the small constituents of a substance)
“breadfruit has the same texture as bread”
“sand of a fine grain”
“fish with a delicate flavor and texture”
“a stone of coarse grain”
Verb
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thoroughly work in
“His hands were grained with dirt”
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paint (a surface) to make it look like stone or wood
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form into grains
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become granular
Usage examples
- Whatman paper is grained, strong and rigid, without laid lines.
- Diana is suffering from migraine again.
- We need grain to keep our mules healthy.
- During the Revolutionary War it supplied grain to George Washington's troops.
- There are two main sources of these grains.
- We need grain to keep our mules healthy.
- Sextus had occupied the province of Sicily, which provided much of Rome's grain supply.
- Thus differences in lithology, grain size, and preexisting fabrics determine a different rheological response.
- "Grit" is often applied to sandstones composed of angular sand grains.
- Granitoid is a general, descriptive field term for lighter-colored, coarse-grained igneous rocks.