Transcription
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- [greynz]
- /greɪnz/
- /ɡreɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [greynz]
- /greɪnz/
Definitions of grains word
- noun grains a small, hard seed, especially the seed of a food plant such as wheat, corn, rye, oats, rice, or millet. 1
- noun grains the gathered seed of food plants, especially of cereal plants. 1
- noun grains such plants collectively. 1
- noun grains any small, hard particle, as of sand, gold, pepper, or gunpowder. 1
- noun grains the smallest unit of weight in most systems, originally determined by the weight of a plump grain of wheat. In the U.S. and British systems, as in avoirdupois, troy, and apothecaries' weights, the grain is identical. In an avoirdupois ounce there are 437.5 grains; in the troy and apothecaries' ounces there are 480 grains (one grain equals 0.0648 gram). 1
- noun grains the smallest possible amount of anything: a grain of truth. 1
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Origin of grains
First appearance:
before 1895 One of the 18% newest English words
1895-1900; earlier grainse < Old Norse grein branch, division; compare Swedish gren
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Parts of speech for Grains
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
grains popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
grains usage trend in Literature
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Antonyms for grains
noun grains
- lots — a river in S France, flowing W to the Garonne. 300 miles (480 km) long.
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