Background for graining

graining

/ˈɡreɪnɪŋ/

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verb

To feed grain to.

Examples :

"The farmer is graining the chickens every morning. "

animal food agriculture

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verb

To make granular; to form into grains.

Examples :

"The sugar started graining as it cooled, forming small crystals on the side of the pot. "

material process

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verb

To form grains, or to assume a granular form, as the result of crystallization; to granulate.

Examples :

"The honey, left in the cupboard for too long, was graining and becoming solid. "

chemistry material process

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verb

To texture a surface in imitation of the grain of a substance such as wood.

Examples :

"The carpenter carefully grained the wooden tabletop to make it look like real oak. "

art material appearance style building

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verb

(tanning) To remove the hair or fat from a skin.

Examples :

"The tannery worker is graining the cowhides to prepare them for leather production. "

industry process agriculture

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verb

(tanning) To soften leather.

Examples :

"The tanner was graining the leather to make it supple enough for crafting gloves. "

material process industry

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verb

To yield fruit.

Examples :

"After years of careful nurturing, the vineyard is finally graining, promising a bountiful harvest this year. "

fruit agriculture plant

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noun

The practice of imitating woodgrain on a surface.

Examples :

"The painter applied a careful graining to the metal door, making it look like real wood. "

appearance art material style architecture

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noun

Indentation; roughening; milling, as on edges of coins.

Examples :

"The graining on the edge of the quarter helps you grip it more easily. "

technical material industry

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noun

A process in dressing leather, by which the skin is softened and the grain raised.

Examples :

"The leatherworker carefully applied the graining solution to the hide, preparing it for the next step in the tanning process. "

material process industry

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noun

(soap manufacture) The process of separating soap from spent lye, as with salt.

Examples :

"During soap making, the graining process, achieved by adding salt, caused the soap to separate from the lye, making it easier to collect. "

process chemistry industry

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noun

A small European freshwater fish (Leuciscus leuciscus); the dobule or dace.

Examples :

"The fisherman pointed to the small, silvery fish in his net and said, "That's a graining, a type of dace common in these rivers." "