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grains
[greynz]
noun
an iron instrument with barbed prongs, for spearing or harpooning fish.
Word History and Origins
Origin of grains1
Example Sentences
Early summer is often peak pollen season, when the number of grains of pollen in the air multiplies.
Sir Geoff's academic work saw him invent the barley abrasion process - which involves deliberately damaging the protective husk of grains to speed up the process of malting.
The tiny grains of dust are now locked inside a safe in a high security facility in Milton Keynes - we were given the first look at them.
The dust's fine grains, just one or two microns in size, makes it easy to inhale and difficult to remove.
The rice cooker — which, of course, should never be limited to merely rice cookery — is a magical tool that has fully mastered the ins and outs of grains, liquids and cooking time.
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