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Thysanoptera :: Thysanoptera (n. pl.) A division of insects, considered by some writers a distinct order, but regarded by others as belonging to the Hemiptera. They are all of small size, and have narrow, broadly fringed wings with rudimentary nervures. Most of the species feed upon the juices of plants, and some, as those which attack grain, are very injurious to crops. Called also Physopoda. See Thrips..

Quarter :: Quarter (n.) The fourth of a ton in weight, or eight bushels of grain; as, a quarter of wheat; also, the fourth part of a chaldron of coal..

Multure :: Multure (n.) The toll for grinding grain.

Iridosmium :: Iridosmium (n.) The native compound of iridium and osmium. It is found in flattened metallic grains of extreme hardness, and is often used for pointing gold pens..

Spore :: Spore (n.) One of the minute grains in flowerless plants, which are analogous to seeds, as serving to reproduce the species..

Beat :: Beat (v. t.) To strike repeatedly; to lay repeated blows upon; as, to beat one's breast; to beat iron so as to shape it; to beat grain, in order to force out the seeds; to beat eggs and sugar; to beat a drum..

Butting Joint :: Butting joint () A joint between two pieces of timber or wood, at the end of one or both, and either at right angles or oblique to the grain, as the joints which the struts and braces form with the truss posts; -- sometimes called abutting joint..

Feu :: Feu (n.) A free and gratuitous right to lands made to one for service to be performed by him; a tenure where the vassal, in place of military services, makes a return in grain or in money..

Sheaf :: Sheaf (n.) A quantity of the stalks and ears of wheat, rye, or other grain, bound together; a bundle of grain or straw..

Shoe :: Shoe (n.) The trough or spout for conveying the grain from the hopper to the eye of the millstone.

Victual :: Victual (n.) Grain of any kind.

Frumentarious :: Frumentarious (a.) Of or pertaining to wheat or grain.

Grainer :: Grainer (n.) A knife for taking the hair off skins.

Filigrain :: Filigrain (n.) Alt. of Filigran.

Crossgrained :: Crossgrained (a.) Having the grain or fibers run diagonally, or more or less transversely an irregularly, so as to interfere with splitting or planing..

Elevator :: Elevator (n.) A building for elevating, storing, and discharging, grain..

Ingrained :: Ingrained (imp. & p. p.) of Ingrai.

Raking :: Raking (n.) A space gone over with a rake; also, the work done, or the quantity of hay, grain, etc., collected, by going once over a space with a rake..

Wheatworm :: Wheatworm (n.) A small nematode worm (Anguillula tritici) which attacks the grains of wheat in the ear. It is found in wheat affected with smut, each of the diseased grains containing a large number of the minute young of the worm..

Lodge :: Lodge (v. i.) To fall or lie down, as grass or grain, when overgrown or beaten down by the wind..

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