quarter grain
quar·ter grain
Q q Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kwawr-ter greyn]
- /ˈkwɔr tər greɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kwawr-ter greyn]
- /ˈkwɔr tər greɪn/
Definitions of quarter grain words
- noun quarter grain the grain appearing in quartersawed wood. 1
- noun quarter grain the grain of quartersawn timber 0
- noun quarter grain the grain of quartersawed lumber 0
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Origin of quarter grain
First appearance:
before 1695 One of the 49% oldest English words
First recorded in 1695-1705
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Quarter grain
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
quarter grain popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
quarter grain usage trend in Literature
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