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quarter grain

quar·ter grain
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kwawr-ter greyn]
    • /ˈkwɔr tər greɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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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