Grain

[n] the direction or texture of fibers found in wood or leather or stone or in a woven fabric; "saw the board across the grain"
[n] cereal grain suitable as food for human beings
[n] a small hard particle; "a grain of sand"
[n] dry seedlike fruit produced by the cereal grasses: e.g. wheat, barley, Indian corn
[n] 1/7000 pound; equals a troy grain or 64.799 milligrams
[n] 1/60 dram; equals an avoirdupois grain or 64.799 milligrams
[n] used for pearls or diamonds: 50 mg or 1/4 carat
[v] become granular
[v] form into grains
[v] paint (a surface) to make it look like stone or wood
[v] thoroughly work in; "His hands were grained with dirt"

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Synonyms

caryopsis, cereal, food grain, granulate, ingrain, metric grain

Related Terms

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