grain
61Grain — This interesting name, with variant spellings Grayne and Gra(i)ne, has two possible origins; the first being from the Olde Norse personal or nickname Grein (literally meaning branch ), and preserved in such place names as Grainsby in Lincolnshire …
62grain — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. fruit, cereal, seed, grist, kernel; texture, temper, tendency; mite, speck, bit (see littleness). II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Seeds of domesticated grasses] Syn. cereal, cereals, corn (British), small… …
63grain — greɪn n. cereal; seed; granule; plants producing grain; particle; small portion of; texture, weave v. manufacture grains; crumble into granules; paint in imitation of a grain (such as wood grain) …
64grain — 1. Small particle. Huna. 2. In wood, stone. I o, wai, nao, au, nao ohi ohi. ♦ Curly grain, nao hālu a. ♦ Yellowish grain in wood, i o lau mai a. ♦ Black streaks in grain, pano pa u. 3. See seed. For small grains see barley, oats …
65Grain — granas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. grain vok. Grain, n rus. гран, m pranc. grain, m …
66grain — granas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. grain vok. Grain, n rus. гран, m pranc. grain, m …
67grain — See: AGAINST THE GRAIN, TAKE WITH A GRAIN OF SALT …
68grain — See: AGAINST THE GRAIN, TAKE WITH A GRAIN OF SALT …
69grain — 1. A unit of weight (avoirdupois); 7000 grains equal one pound. 2. The grain unit is commonly used in American and English ammunition practice to measure the weight of components. Grain size a used in photographic films: the light sensitive …
70grain — See: against the grain, take with a grain of salt …
