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• Grain (disambiguation) — Grain refers to course particles (e.g. grain of sand , grain of salt ): *Grain is the small, hard, fruits or seeds of arable crops. Commonly grasses (see caryopsis, Cereals). *Film grain, the gritty texture sometimes apparent on images produced… …   Wikipedia

• grain — [greın] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(food)¦ 2¦(lines in wood etc)¦ 3¦(small piece)¦ 4 a grain of something 5 against the grain 6¦(measure)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: Latin granum seed ] 1.) …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• Measure — Meas ure, v. i. 1. To make a measurement or measurements. [1913 Webster] 2. To result, or turn out, on measuring; as, the grain measures well; the pieces measure unequally. [1913 Webster] 3. To be of a certain size or quantity, or to have a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Grain (mass) — In many cultures, a grain is a unit of measurement of mass that is based upon the mass of a single seed of a typical cereal. Historically, in Europe, the average masses of wheat and barley grain were used to define units of mass. Since 1958, the… …   Wikipedia

• grain — noun 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 b) (C) a single seed of corn, wheat etc 2 OF WOOD ETC the grain the natural arrangement of the threads or fibres (3)… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• grain — grainer, n. grainless, adj. /grayn/, n. 1. a small, hard seed, esp. the seed of a food plant such as wheat, corn, rye, oats, rice, or millet. 2. the gathered seed of food plants, esp. of cereal plants. 3. such plants collectively. 4. any small,… …   Universalium

• measure — ▪ I. measure mea‧sure 1 [ˈmeʒə ǁ ər] noun 1. [countable] an official action, taken to deal with a particular problem: • The company has had to take cost cutting measures, including reducing spending on certain marketing programs. ausˈterity… …   Financial and business terms

• Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration — The Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (or GIPSA) is an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture that facilitates the marketing of livestock, poultry, meat, cereals, oilseeds, and related agricultural products,… …   Wikipedia

• measure — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. quantity, extent; gauge; standard; amount, allot ment; [legislative] bill; step, course. See measurement, apportionment, degree, rule. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A unit of measurement] Syn. dimension,… …   English dictionary for students

• grain —    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 …   Forensic science glossary

• grain — 1) grains may be used to indicate the optimal weight of line a fly rod will cast. Most modern rods will cast 400 grains easily. 1 ounce is 437.5 grains (or 28.35 grams). Note that one ounce equals 1.42 metric grains, a different measure 2) a tine …   Dictionary of ichthyology