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graining
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Grain \Grain\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Grained (gr[=a]nd); p. pr. & vb. n. Graining.] 1. To paint in imitation of the grain of wood, marble, etc. [1913 Webster] 2. To form (powder, sugar, etc.) into grains. [1913 Webster] 3. To take the hair off (skins); to soften and raise the grain of (leather, etc.). [1913 Webster] .
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Graining \Grain"ing\, n.
1. Indentation; roughening; milling, as on edges of coins.
--Locke.
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2. A process in dressing leather, by which the skin is
softened and the grain raised.
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3. Painting or staining, in imitation of the grain of wood,
stone, etc.
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4. (Soap Making) The process of separating soap from spent
lye, as with salt.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Graining \Grain"ing\, n. (Zool.) A small European fresh-water fish (Leuciscus vulgaris); -- called also dobule, and dace. [1913 Webster]
