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Graining

To feed grain to.

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📖 Definitions of "Graining"

verb

1
To feed grain to.
2
To make granular; to form into grains.
3
To form grains, or to assume a granular form, as the result of crystallization; to granulate.
4
To texture a surface in imitation of the grain of a substance such as wood.

noun

1
The practice of imitating woodgrain on a surface.
2
Indentation; roughening; milling, as on edges of coins.
3
A process in dressing leather, by which the skin is softened and the grain raised.
4
(soap manufacture) The process of separating soap from spent lye, as with salt.

🔄 Synonyms of "Graining"

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Word	Definition
woodgrainingnoun	a texture like that of wood

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Graining"

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Word	Definition
woodgrainingnoun	a texture like that of wood
woodgrainnoun	The grain of wood.
end grainnoun	The grain of wood cut at right angles, with visible growth rings.
felt grainnoun	The grain of timber which is transverse to the annular rings or plates; the direction of the medullary rays in oak and some other timbers.
flutingnoun	(architecture, sculpture) A decoration consisting of parallel, normally vertical, flutes (grooves) incised into the surface.
graftingnoun	(horticulture) The act, art, or process of inserting grafts.
bambooingnoun	Painting (furniture, etc.) to give it the appearance of bamboo.
grainlinenoun	The line of the warp on a piece of fabric
grooveworknoun	A grooved part of something.
whiskeringverb	(fashion) The fading of creases in blue jeans, especially around the crotch; often added artificially in order to simulate a "worn" look.
whittlingverb	The art of carving shapes out of raw wood using a knife.
wood engravingnoun	(countable) A print taken from such an engraving.
intarsianoun	(knitting) A knitted design resembling a mosaic.
wateringnoun	An act of watering, i.e. pouring water on something, or diluting a liquid.
grosgrainnoun	A ribbon made of this fabric.
pearlingnoun	The process of hunting for pearls.
wood finishingnoun	The process of refining or protecting a wooden surface, especially in the production of furniture.
planishingnoun	(uncountable) A metalworking technique for smoothly finishing a surface.
grassworknoun	The making of handicrafts, such as woven baskets, from grass.
furrowingnoun	A furrowed pattern.