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grains

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. grainsnoun

   An iron fish spear with a number of points half-barbed inwardly.

   1770: Served 5 lb of fish per man which was caught by striking with grains uE000220706uE001 journal of Stephen Forwood (gunner on H.M. Bark Endeavour), 4 May 1770, quoted by Parkin (page 195).

2. grainsnoun

   Plural form of grain.

3. Etymology: Spear sense from Old Norse grein meaning division. (Reference: Ray Parkin, H. M. Bark Endeavour, Miegunyah Press, second edition 2003, ISBN 0-522-85093-6, page 196.)

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Grainsnoun

   without a singular. The husks of malt exhausted in brewing.

   Give them grains their fill,
   Husks, draff, to drink and swill. Ben Jonson, New Inn.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. grains

   A grain is a small, hard, dry fruit (caryopsis) – with or without an attached hull layer – harvested for human or animal consumption. A grain crop is a grain-producing plant. The two main types of commercial grain crops are cereals and legumes. After being harvested, dry grains are more durable than other staple foods, such as starchy fruits (plantains, breadfruit, etc.) and tubers (sweet potatoes, cassava, and more). This durability has made grains well suited to industrial agriculture, since they can be mechanically harvested, transported by rail or ship, stored for long periods in silos, and milled for flour or pressed for oil. Thus, the grain market is a major global commodity market that includes crops such as maize, rice, soybeans, wheat and other grains.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Grains

   see 5th Grain, n., 2 (b)

2. Grainsnoun

   pigeon's dung used in tanning. See Grainer. n., 1

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. grains

   A five-pronged fish-spear, grains signifying branches.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:1.5 / 2 votes

1. grainsnoun

   Plural noun of grain.

   In some cereals there are a number of a variety of grains.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 26, 2016  

Anagrams for grains »

1. arsing

2. in rags

3. Nigras

4. rasing

5. Rigans

How to pronounce grains?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of grains in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of grains in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of grains in a Sentence

1. Julia A. F. Carney:

   Little drops of water, little grains of sand, make the mighty ocean and the pleasant land.

2. Eduardo Sanchez:

   The American Heart Association feels pretty solid about our recommendation that people should eat a diet that emphasizes vegetables, fruits, legumes -- which you know are beans and peanuts, nuts -- whole grains, lean protein and fish, then there are some things that we recommend that people minimize -- processed meats, refined carbohydrates and sugar-sweetened beverages. So a combination of more of the first list and much less of the second list we believe the evidence says constitutes a healthy heart diet.

3. Professor Lattanzio:

   A series of astronomical observations obtained over the period 1986 to 2018 supports the idea that life is a cosmic rather than a purely terrestrial or planetary phenomenon, these include the detection of biologically relevant molecules in interstellar clouds and comets, mid-infrared spectra of interstellar grains and the dust from comets, a diverse set of data from comets including the Rosetta mission showing consistency with biology and the frequency of Earth-like or habitable planets in the Galaxy.

4. Chris Murray:

   Poor diet is responsible for more deaths than any other risk factor in the world, our assessment suggests the leading dietary risk factors are high intake of sodium, or low intake of healthy foods, such as whole grains, fruit, nuts and seeds and vegetables.

5. Ronald Hoffman:

   For peak testosterone production, some carbs are necessary, but preferably the slowly metabolized kind from high-fiber fruits, vegetables, whole grains and legumes.

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Grains
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=grains
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grains
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grains
5. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=grains