grain
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grain [greın] n
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1¦(food)¦
2¦(lines in wood etc)¦
3¦(small piece)¦
4 a grain of something
5 against the grain
6¦(measure)¦
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[Date: 1200-1300; : Old French; Origin: Latin granum 'seed']
1.) ¦(FOOD)¦
a) [U]
the seeds of crops such as corn, wheat, or rice that are gathered for use as food, or these crops themselves
▪ big sacks of grain
▪ Last year's grain harvest was the biggest ever.
b)
a single seed of corn, wheat etc
▪ grains of rice
2.) ¦(LINES IN WOOD ETC)¦ [singular]
the natural lines you can see in a substance such as wood, which are the result of its structure
along the grain
(=in the same direction as the grain)
▪ Cut along the grain of the wood.
across the grain
(=at 90 degrees to the grain)
3.) ¦(SMALL PIECE)¦
a single very small piece of a substance such as sand or salt
grain of
▪ a grain of sand
▪ There were crumbs and grains of sugar on the table.
4.) a grain of sth
a very small amount of something
▪ The story was so silly it wouldn't have fooled anyone with a grain of sense.
▪ There is a grain of truth in all folklore and legend.
5.) against the grain
if something goes against the grain, it is not what you would naturally or normally do
▪ Mary is always honest and it went against the grain to tell lies.
6.) ¦(MEASURE)¦
the smallest unit for measuring weight, equal to about 0.06 grams. It is used for weighing medicines
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take sth with a pinch/grain of salt at ↑
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