Definition of Grain
Grain
Grain
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
Small hard seed or fruit of a cereal plant, or a small particle.
e.g. The farmer harvested the wheat grain from the field.
(noun)
the smallest possible amount or quantity of something;
e.g. There wasn't even a grain of truth in what he said to me today.
(noun)
the longitudinal pattern of fibers in wood;
e.g. Wood can split along its grain.
(verb)
to give a rough texture or feel to the surface of something;
e.g. Her hands were grained with sand after a long day at the beach.
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