Grain (Noun)
Meaning 1
A relatively small granular particle of a substance; "a grain of sand"; "a grain of sugar".
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Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
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Meaning 2
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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Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
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Meaning 3
1/7000 pound; equals a troy grain or 64.799 milligrams.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Meaning 4
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".
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Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
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Meaning 5
Dry seed-like fruit produced by the cereal grasses: e.g. wheat, barley, Indian corn.
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Nouns denoting plants.
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Meaning 6
The side of leather from which the hair has been removed.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Meaning 7
A cereal grass; "wheat is a grain that is grown in Kansas".
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Rice is a grain that is commonly used in Asian cuisine.
- The farmer harvested a bounty of grain from his fields last autumn.
- Oats are a type of grain that is often used to make oatmeal.
- Barley is a grain that is used to make beer and whiskey.
- Corn is a grain that is widely cultivated in the United States.
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Meaning 8
A weight unit used for pearls or diamonds: 50 mg or 1/4 carat.
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Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
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Meaning 9
Foodstuff prepared from the starchy grains of cereal grasses.
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Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
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Meaning 10
1/60 dram; equals an avoirdupois grain or 64.799 milligrams.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
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Meaning 11
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".
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.