Definition of Grain. Meaning of Grain. Synonyms of Grain

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Definition of Grain

Grain
Grain Grain, v. & n. See Groan. [Obs.]
Grain
Grain Grain, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Grained; p. pr. & vb. n. Graining.] 1. To paint in imitation of the grain of wood, marble, etc. 2. To form (powder, sugar, etc.) into grains. 3. To take the hair off (skins); to soften and raise the grain of (leather, etc.).
Grain
Grain Grain, v. i. [F. grainer, grener. See Grain, n.] 1. To yield fruit. [Obs.] --Gower. 2. To form grains, or to assume a granular ferm, as the result of crystallization; to granulate.
Grain
Grain Grain, n. [See Groin a part of the body.] 1. A branch of a tree; a stalk or stem of a plant. [Obs.] --G. Douglas. 2. A tine, prong, or fork. Specifically: (a) One the branches of a valley or of a river. (b) pl. An iron first speak or harpoon, having four or more barbed points. 3. A blade of a sword, knife, etc. 4. (Founding) A thin piece of metal, used in a mold to steady a core.

Meaning of Grain from wikipedia

- grain is a small, hard, dry seed, with or without an attached hull or fruit layer, harvested for human or animal consumption. A grain crop is a grain-producing...
- its grain (botanically, a type of fruit called a caryopsis), composed of the endosperm, germ, and bran. The term may also refer to the resulting grain itself...
- Oryza sativa (Asian rice) or Oryza glaberrima (African rice). As a cereal grain, it is the most widely consumed staple food for a large part of the world's...
- Wheat is a gr**** widely cultivated for its seed, a cereal grain which is a worldwide staple food. The many species of wheat together make up the genus...
- GRAIN is a small international non-profit organisation that works to support small farmers and social movements in their struggles for community-controlled...
- grain, also called a wholegrain, is a grain of any cereal and pseudocereal that contains the endosperm, germ, and bran, in contrast to refined grains...
- siros, "pit for holding grain") is a structure for storing bulk materials. Silos are used in agriculture to store grain (see grain elevators) or fermented...
- from Spanish: maíz after Taino: mahiz), also known as corn, is a cereal grain first domesticated by indigenous peoples in southern Mexico about 10,000...
- Nutri-Grain is a brand of breakfast cereal and breakfast bar made by the Kellogg Company. In Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, Nutri-Grain is a...
- Film grain or granularity is the random optical texture of processed photographic film due to the presence of small particles of a metallic silver, or...
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