graining Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a texture like that of wood
woodgraining.
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verb thoroughly work in
grain; ingrain.
- His hands were grained with dirt
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verb paint (a surface) to make it look like stone or wood
grain.
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verb form into grains
grain; granulate.
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verb become granular
grain; granulate.
WordNet
Grain"ing noun
Definitions
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Indentation; roughening; milling, as on edges of coins. Locke. -
A process in dressing leather, by which the skin is softened and the grain raised. -
Painting or staining, in imitation of the grain of wood, atone, etc. -
(Soap Making) The process of separating soap from spent lye, as with salt.
Grain"ing noun
Definitions
(Zoöl.) A small European fresh-water fish (Leuciscus vulgaris); - called also dobule, and dace.
