grain
definition: the physical composition of something (especially with respect to the size and shape of the small constituents of a substance)
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speech part: noun
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texture
definition: the direction, texture, or pattern of fibers found in wood or leather or stone or in a woven fabric
example: saw the board across the grain
speech part: noun
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definition: the smallest possible unit of anything
example: There was a grain of truth in what I said.
speech part: noun
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definition: foodstuff prepared from the starchy grains of cereal grasses
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speech part: noun
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cereal
definition: a relatively small granular particle of a substance
example: a grain of sand
speech part: noun
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definition: a cereal grass
example: wheat is a grain that is grown in Kansas
speech part: noun
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definition: dry seed-like fruit produced by the cereal grasses: e.g. wheat, barley, Indian corn
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speech part: noun
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caryopsis
definition: 1/7000 pound
example: equals a troy grain or 64.799 milligrams
speech part: noun
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definition: 1/60 dram
example: equals an avoirdupois grain or 64.799 milligrams
speech part: noun
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definition: a weight unit used for pearls or diamonds: 50 mg or 1/4 carat
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speech part: noun
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metric grain
definition: the side of leather from which the hair has been removed
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speech part: noun
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definition: become granular
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speech part: verb
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granulate
definition: form into grains
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speech part: verb
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granulate
definition: paint (a surface) to make it look like stone or wood
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speech part: verb
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definition: thoroughly work in
example: Their hands were grained with dirt.
speech part: verb
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ingrain