Grain

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
GR
Pronunciation
/greɪn/
Category
Medical
Related Field
Laboratory

Examples in Context

  1. There's more than a grain of truth in that.
  2. Brush the paint generously over the wood in the direction of the grain.
  3. Privatisation goes against the grain of their principle of opposition to private ownership of industry.
  4. Corn is America's most important grain.
  5. The farmers will be paid for their grain in cash, instead of IOUs.

Other meanings of GR