Definitions for Grains
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. Barry Goodman:

   Our strategy made money by shorting energy and grains, probably similar to other CTAs (Commodity Trading Advisers), but we were also profitable in the first half when crude and other markets moved sideways.

2. Jim Mann:

   Our findings provide convincing evidence for nutrition guidelines to focus on increasing dietary fiber and on replacing refined grains with whole grains. This reduces incidence risk and mortality from a broad range of important diseases.

3. Sara Haas:

   Intact whole grains that still have the outer layer [the bran], such as farro, freekeh, sorghum, and wheat berries, should be soaked in water overnight to help release the phytates, but this doesn't apply to semi-refined or unhulled types like pearled barley or instant oats.

4. Lawrence Cheskin:

   People have the lowest health risk when they eat fruits and vegetables and whole grains.

5. Christopher Taylor:

   Meeting sleep recommendations helps us meet that specific need for sleep related to our health, but is also tied to not doing the things that can harm health, the longer we’re awake, the more opportunities we have to eat. And at night, those calories are coming from snacks and sweets. Every time we make those decisions, we’re introducing calories and items related to increased risk for chronic disease, and we’re not getting whole grains, fruits and vegetables.

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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