Definition of grain

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Grain (n.) A single small hard seed; a kernel, especially of those plants, like wheat, whose seeds are used for food..

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Reel :: Reel (n.) A device consisting of radial arms with horizontal stats, connected with a harvesting machine, for holding the stalks of grain in position to be cut by the knives..
Kiln :: Kiln (n.) A large stove or oven; a furnace of brick or stone, or a heated chamber, for the purpose of hardening, burning, or drying anything; as, a kiln for baking or hardening earthen vessels; a kiln for drying grain, meal, lumber, etc.; a kiln for calcining limestone..
Elevator :: Elevator (n.) A mechanical contrivance, usually an endless belt or chain with a series of scoops or buckets, for transferring grain to an upper loft for storage..
Whip :: Whip (v. t.) To thrash; to beat out, as grain, by striking; as, to whip wheat..
Corn :: Corn (n.) A single seed of certain plants, as wheat, rye, barley, and maize; a grain..
Irrorate :: Irrorate (a.) Covered with minute grains, appearing like fine sand..
Grainfield :: Grainfield (n.) A field where grain is grown.
Filigrain :: Filigrain (n.) Alt. of Filigran.
Stool :: Stool (v. i.) To ramfy; to tiller, as grain; to shoot out suckers..
Reap :: Reap (v. t.) To cut with a sickle, scythe, or reaping machine, as grain; to gather, as a harvest, by cutting..
Brandy :: Brandy (n.) A strong alcoholic liquor distilled from wine. The name is also given to spirit distilled from other liquors, and in the United States to that distilled from cider and peaches. In northern Europe, it is also applied to a spirit obtained from grain..
Van :: Van (n.) A fan or other contrivance, as a sieve, for winnowing grain..
Knurl :: Knurl (n.) A contorted knot in wood; a crossgrained protuberance; a nodule; a boss or projection.
Spike :: Spike (n.) An ear of corn or grain.
Scalp :: Scalp (v. t.) To brush the hairs or fuzz from, as wheat grains, in the process of high milling..
Shittah Tree :: Shittah tree (n.) A tree that furnished the precious wood of which the ark, tables, altars, boards, etc., of the Jewish tabernacle were made; -- now believed to have been the wood of the Acacia Seyal, which is hard, fine grained, and yellowish brown in color..
Feed :: Feed (n.) That which is eaten; esp., food for beasts; fodder; pasture; hay; grain, ground or whole; as, the best feed for sheep..
Creeper :: Creeper (n.) Any device for causing material to move steadily from one part of a machine to another, as an apron in a carding machine, or an inner spiral in a grain screen..
Smut :: Smut (v. t.) To taint with mildew, as grain..
Shrinkage :: Shrinkage (n.) The amount of such contraction; the bulk or dimension lost by shrinking, as of grain, castings, etc..
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