grain (n)

n04950713

type n
lex_filenum 07
def the direction, texture, or pattern of fibers found in wood or leather or stone or in a woven fabric
examples saw the board across the grain
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Hypernym texture
Derivationally related form grain → grain
Hyponym wood grain, woodgrain, woodiness; graining, woodgraining
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Hyponym texture
Hypernym wood grain, woodgrain, woodiness; graining, woodgraining
Derivationally related form grain → grain

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