GRAIN

Definition of GRAIN

  1. (noun)a relatively small granular particle of a substance
  2. (noun)foodstuff prepared from the starchy grains of cereal grasses
  3. (noun)the side of leather from which the hair has been removed
  4. (noun)a weight unit used for pearls or diamonds: 50 mg or 1/4 carat
  5. (noun)1/60 dram; equals an avoirdupois grain or 64.799 milligrams
  6. (noun)1/7000 pound; equals a troy grain or 64.799 milligrams
  7. (noun)dry seed-like fruit produced by the cereal grasses: e.g. wheat, barley, Indian corn
  8. (noun)a cereal grass
  9. (noun)the smallest possible unit of anything
  10. (noun)the direction, texture, or pattern of fibers found in wood or leather or stone or in a woven fabric
  11. (noun)the physical composition of something (especially with respect to the size and shape of the small constituents of a substance)
  12. (verb)thoroughly work in
  13. (verb)paint (a surface) to make it look like stone or wood
  14. (verb)form into grains
  15. (verb)become granular
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