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Word:
grain
IPA transcription: [ɡɹ'eɪn]
Pronunciations of grain
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noun
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
grain
Meaning:
a relatively small granular particle of a substance; "a grain of sand"; "a grain of sugar"
Synonyms:
grain, food_grain, cereal
Meaning:
foodstuff prepared from the starchy grains of cereal grasses
Usage examples
He wanted to save at least some of his grain.
Cook slowly and let every grain swell to its utmost.
"While grain was gratuitous, agriculture was impossible.
In like manner, "soil," "grain," "tools," are also emphatic.
He named several sorts of grain, but still the door would not open.
Old Martha stood in the middle of a mob of poultry scattering handfuls of grain around her.
We found a good deal of compressed fodder and boxes of maize, but no grain crushed as expected.
Cook until a grain feels soft when rubbed between the thumb and finger, then turn into a colander.
There he crushed to a powder two soluble tablets, each containing a quarter of a grain of morphia.
Then he filled his pockets with crumbs and grain, and strolled to the river to set the Cardinal's table.
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Salt Lake Tabernacle
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Northern pintail
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