Grain
noun
A small, hard piece of wheat, rice, or other cereal crops.
Rice is a grain that is commonly consumed in Asia.
Often appears as...
- grain of rice
- grain farm
noun
A small amount or particle of a substance.
There is not a grain of truth in his story.
Often appears as...
- grain of truth
- grain of salt
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Disapproving
noun
The texture or pattern on the surface of wood or leather.
The grain of the wood gives it a beautiful, unique look.
Often appears as...
- wood grain
- against the grain
noun
A unit of measurement for weight, equal to 1/7000th of a pound.
The grain is a traditional unit used in the gun industry to measure the mass of bullets and propellants.
Often appears as...
- grains of gunpowder
- grains of gold
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Formal
Technical
noun
A tendency or inclination.
His every grain urged him to quit, but he persisted.
Often appears as...
- against the grain
- moral grain
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Approving
Colloquial
verb
To cause to form into grains; granulate.
The sugar is then grained to the desired size.
Often appears as...
- grained sugar
- grained salt
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Technical
noun
A small, hard piece of wheat, rice, or other cereal crops.
Rice is a grain that is commonly consumed in Asia.
Often appears as...
- grain of rice
- grain farm
noun
A small amount or particle of a substance.
There is not a grain of truth in his story.
Often appears as...
- grain of truth
- grain of salt
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
The texture or pattern on the surface of wood or leather.
The grain of the wood gives it a beautiful, unique look.
Often appears as...
- wood grain
- against the grain
noun
A unit of measurement for weight, equal to 1/7000th of a pound.
The grain is a traditional unit used in the gun industry to measure the mass of bullets and propellants.
Often appears as...
- grains of gunpowder
- grains of gold
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
noun
A tendency or inclination.
His every grain urged him to quit, but he persisted.
Often appears as...
- against the grain
- moral grain
Usage tips
Approving
Colloquial
verb
To cause to form into grains; granulate.
The sugar is then grained to the desired size.
Often appears as...
- grained sugar
- grained salt
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 6
Pro Tip 1/2Food Context
Used to talk about types of food that come from cereal crops.
I'm trying to eat more grains like barley and quinoa.
Pro Tip 2/2Quantifiable
Describes the smallest amount of cereal crops that's still countable.
Can you please add a few grains of wheat to the soup?
Pro Tip 1/2Food Context
Used to talk about types of food that come from cereal crops.
I'm trying to eat more grains like barley and quinoa.
Pro Tip 2/2Quantifiable
Describes the smallest amount of cereal crops that's still countable.
Can you please add a few grains of wheat to the soup?
Pro Tip 1/2Food Context
Used to talk about types of food that come from cereal crops.
I'm trying to eat more grains like barley and quinoa.
Pro Tip 2/2Quantifiable
Describes the smallest amount of cereal crops that's still countable.
Can you please add a few grains of wheat to the soup?
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What happens during a...
Lots of fiber from vegetables, chicken and fish instead of red meat, whole grains and nuts like walnuts and almonds all seem to be beneficial. A good diet and exercise plan can also keep your weight in a healthy range, which will lower your heart attack risk as well. And of course, medications can also help prevent heart attacks.
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How heavy is air? - Dan...
to ponder the infinity of space, but unless you're watching this video from that deep space, there are more air molecules in and around your body than there are grains of sand in all the world's beaches and deserts, stars in the visible universe, or both of those numbers combined. The vastness of the universe
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Carolyn Steel: How food...
Because it was discovery of grain by our ancient ancestors for the first time that produced a food source that was large enough and stable enough to support permanent settlements. And if we look at what those settlements were like, we see they were compact. They were surrounded by productive farm land
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How do we study the...
and even bigger than the starry sky you can see from the countryside. This is the universe as astrophysicists see it, with more stars than all the grains of sand on Earth. By staring up at the stars at night, you've taken part in the oldest science in human history.
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Drowning in Grain: A...
so we've got a situation here with a farmer or child isn't trapped in a grain we've got plastic coffers here and we'll be placing these on each side of the victim these are actually going to protect the victim from the corn to get the corn from collapsing in on
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How do carbohydrates...
the amount that a particular food raises the sugar level in your blood. Soda and white bread have a similar glycemic index because they have a similar effect on your blood sugar. But when you eat foods high in fiber, like vegetables, fruits, and whole grains,
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The Big Bang Reimagined...
hundred thousand years the cosmos would be ablaze with stars hundreds of billions in our galaxy alone on the scale of galaxies and stars the planets in our solar system are little more than grains of sand caught momentarily in the light of the Sun
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A brief history of...
from stored cereal grains. This beer was available to all social classes, and workers even received it in their daily rations. They also made wine, but because the climate wasn’t ideal for growing grapes, it was a rare and expensive delicacy.
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How to rebuild the world...
is a lovely nugget of nutrition but it's hard and indigestion so what we need to do is break down that grain to release the nutrition so that our bodies can absorb it and the most important inventions of
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Pamela Ronald: The case...
In fact, it produces three and a half times more grain than the conventional variety. I love this video because it shows the power of plant genetics to help farmers.
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What happens during a...
Lots of fiber from vegetables, chicken and fish instead of red meat, whole grains and nuts like walnuts and almonds all seem to be beneficial. A good diet and exercise plan can also keep your weight in a healthy range, which will lower your heart attack risk as well. And of course, medications can also help prevent heart attacks.
Video examples
How heavy is air? - Dan...
to ponder the infinity of space, but unless you're watching this video from that deep space, there are more air molecules in and around your body than there are grains of sand in all the world's beaches and deserts, stars in the visible universe, or both of those numbers combined. The vastness of the universe
Video examples
Carolyn Steel: How food...
Because it was discovery of grain by our ancient ancestors for the first time that produced a food source that was large enough and stable enough to support permanent settlements. And if we look at what those settlements were like, we see they were compact. They were surrounded by productive farm land
Video examples
How do we study the...
and even bigger than the starry sky you can see from the countryside. This is the universe as astrophysicists see it, with more stars than all the grains of sand on Earth. By staring up at the stars at night, you've taken part in the oldest science in human history.
Video examples
Drowning in Grain: A...
so we've got a situation here with a farmer or child isn't trapped in a grain we've got plastic coffers here and we'll be placing these on each side of the victim these are actually going to protect the victim from the corn to get the corn from collapsing in on
Video examples
How do carbohydrates...
the amount that a particular food raises the sugar level in your blood. Soda and white bread have a similar glycemic index because they have a similar effect on your blood sugar. But when you eat foods high in fiber, like vegetables, fruits, and whole grains,
Video examples
The Big Bang Reimagined...
hundred thousand years the cosmos would be ablaze with stars hundreds of billions in our galaxy alone on the scale of galaxies and stars the planets in our solar system are little more than grains of sand caught momentarily in the light of the Sun
Video examples
A brief history of...
from stored cereal grains. This beer was available to all social classes, and workers even received it in their daily rations. They also made wine, but because the climate wasn’t ideal for growing grapes, it was a rare and expensive delicacy.
Video examples
How to rebuild the world...
is a lovely nugget of nutrition but it's hard and indigestion so what we need to do is break down that grain to release the nutrition so that our bodies can absorb it and the most important inventions of
Video examples
Pamela Ronald: The case...
In fact, it produces three and a half times more grain than the conventional variety. I love this video because it shows the power of plant genetics to help farmers.
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Gillian Jacobs
American Actress
I think you just have to take everything that happens on a TV show with a grain of salt. You sign up for a show for six years having zero idea where they're going to go with the character, so you just have to get on the ride of the show and go with wherever they take you.
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Swami Sivananda
Indian Philosopher
A mountain is composed of tiny grains of earth. The ocean is made up of tiny drops of water. Even so, life is but an endless series of little details, actions, speeches, and thoughts. And the consequences whether good or bad of even the least of them are far-reaching.
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Lewis Howes
American Author
You may confuse a lot of people when going against the grain of conventional thinking, and that's perfectly okay. As an entrepreneur, standing up for your vision to your family and friends might possibly be the best practice you will get for the life that awaits you.
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Richard Diebenkorn
American Artist
With rare exceptions, I respond most to painting that cuts across grain rather than following it. I think the artist here can get in touch with that grain rather than simply feel its flow. And he really can't cut right across it anyway.
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Adebayo Akinfenwa
English Athlete
Of course I know I am not the average footballer. But I'd be lying if I said I set out to be different, I didn't set out to go against the grain.
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Mike Tyson
American Boxer
Anyone with a grain of sense would know that if I punched my wife I would rip her head off. It's all lies. I have never laid a finger on her.
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Suki Waterhouse
English Actress
In reality, if there are 200 people commenting on something online, it's less than a grain of salt in a huge beach of humanity - who cares?
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Helen Rowland
American Writer
A wise woman puts a grain of sugar into everything she says to a man, and takes a grain of salt with everything he says to her.
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Linda Cardellini
American Actress
Life keeps moving, and to try to stay still is like trying to hold grains of sand in your hand.
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Jermaine Jackson
American Musician
I've never had any real big blow-ups. I go against the grain. Hey, it's life, I'm happy.
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Gillian Jacobs
American Actress
I think you just have to take everything that happens on a TV show with a grain of salt. You sign up for a show for six years having zero idea where they're going to go with the character, so you just have to get on the ride of the show and go with wherever they take you.
Quote examples
Swami Sivananda
Indian Philosopher
A mountain is composed of tiny grains of earth. The ocean is made up of tiny drops of water. Even so, life is but an endless series of little details, actions, speeches, and thoughts. And the consequences whether good or bad of even the least of them are far-reaching.
Quote examples
Lewis Howes
American Author
You may confuse a lot of people when going against the grain of conventional thinking, and that's perfectly okay. As an entrepreneur, standing up for your vision to your family and friends might possibly be the best practice you will get for the life that awaits you.
Quote examples
Richard Diebenkorn
American Artist
With rare exceptions, I respond most to painting that cuts across grain rather than following it. I think the artist here can get in touch with that grain rather than simply feel its flow. And he really can't cut right across it anyway.
Quote examples
Adebayo Akinfenwa
English Athlete
Of course I know I am not the average footballer. But I'd be lying if I said I set out to be different, I didn't set out to go against the grain.
Quote examples
Mike Tyson
American Boxer
Anyone with a grain of sense would know that if I punched my wife I would rip her head off. It's all lies. I have never laid a finger on her.
Quote examples
Suki Waterhouse
English Actress
In reality, if there are 200 people commenting on something online, it's less than a grain of salt in a huge beach of humanity - who cares?
Quote examples
Helen Rowland
American Writer
A wise woman puts a grain of sugar into everything she says to a man, and takes a grain of salt with everything he says to her.
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Linda Cardellini
American Actress
Life keeps moving, and to try to stay still is like trying to hold grains of sand in your hand.
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Jermaine Jackson
American Musician
I've never had any real big blow-ups. I go against the grain. Hey, it's life, I'm happy.
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