grain

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Editorial note

N = oh, about 4, so take this with a grain of salt.

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Definitions15

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Quick take

a relatively small granular particle of a substance; "a grain of sand"; "a grain of sugar"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of grain gathered in one view.

noun

a relatively small granular particle of a substance; "a grain of sand"; "a grain of sugar"

noun

foodstuff prepared from the starchy grains of cereal grasses

noun

the side of leather from which the hair has been removed

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for grain.

noun

a relatively small granular particle of a substance; "a grain of sand"; "a grain of sugar"

noun

foodstuff prepared from the starchy grains of cereal grasses

noun

the side of leather from which the hair has been removed

noun

a weight unit used for pearls or diamonds: 50 mg or 1/4 carat

noun

1/60 dram; equals an avoirdupois grain or 64.799 milligrams

noun

1/7000 pound; equals a troy grain or 64.799 milligrams

noun

dry seed-like fruit produced by the cereal grasses: e.g. wheat, barley, Indian corn

noun

a cereal grass; "wheat is a grain that is grown in Kansas"

noun

the smallest possible unit of anything; "there was a grain of truth in what he said"; "he does not have a grain of sense"

noun

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"

noun

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

thoroughly work in; "His hands were grained with dirt"

verb

paint (a surface) to make it look like stone or wood

verb

form into grains

verb

become granular

Example sentences

N = oh, about 4, so take this with a grain of salt.

And then look: you see the grain-fields down yonder?

But if they go to the local miller, the miller takes your grain, grinds it, and then takes the lord's cut right there.

If you've yelped Yelp, so to speak, you know to take their recommendations with a grain of salt and then some.

He follows all the conventional advice to a T -- chicken, fish, whole grain, salad.

The former two have fewer ingredients, which, being fruit instead of grain, tend to be less consistent.

It wasn't until I read a book listing side effects of grain consumption that I considered that the grains were the cause of my problems.

According to an early definition, "It is ordained that 3 grains of barley dry and round do make an inch, 12 inches make 1 foot, 3 feet make 1 yard.

I know my experience is entirely anecdotal, so even I take it with a grain of salt, but unbiased, verified data on this topic is hard to come by at a large scale.

When I know more later I can choose to go against the grain if I feel I understand the risks, but structuring projects varies a lot, and being helped to find the idiomatic way is great.

"The company originally sourced all of the materials for the game from Europe, but, when demand began to take off, the manufacturers didn’t have enough wood to keep up."Couldn't they have traded some grain or ore?