grain

[US]/ɡreɪn/
[UK]/ɡreɪn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.a small, hard particle or texture (natural)

Phrases & Collocations

whole grain

grain products

grain storage

grain market

grain size

in grain

grain production

a grain of

grain boundary

fine grain

grain growth

grain crop

grain refinement

grain weight

crystal grain

against the grain

grain size distribution

coarse grain

grain processing

wood grain

grain structure

grain depot

pollen grain

Example Sentences

a grain of sand.

a grain of salt.

hasn't a grain of sense.

an embargo on grain sales.

the run of the grain in leather.

a deficit in grain production.

Take that advice with a grain of salt.

a few grains of corn.

the art of graining and marbling.

innumerable grains of sand

Grain heats in a pile.

Real-world Examples

Come on. Come on up here. Going to miss the grain.

Source: VOA Standard English (Video Version) - 2021 Collection

Stereotypes often have a grain of truth.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Not a plough had ever disturbed a grain of that stubborn soil.

Source: Returning Home

As grain prices fell, sugar prices jumped.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Millet is a grain just like rice.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

The residents kept cattle, caught fish and stored grain.

Source: Cambridge IELTS Listening Actual Test 14

Tesfa now grows the grain in northern Nevada.

Source: VOA Special April 2022 Collection

He put the grain safely in the barns.

Source: American Elementary School English 3

This is all the grains cooking for four hours.

Source: Gourmet Base

And the reason is it is the whole grain.

Source: Gourmet Base

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