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[ɡrein]1) (a seed of wheat, oats etc.) grūdas2) (corn in general: Grain is ground into flour.) grūdai3) (a very small, hard particle: a grain of sand.) grūdelis, kruopelė4) (the way in which the lines of fibre run in wood, leather etc.) rievės, skaidulos5) (a very small amount: There isn't a grain of truth in that story.) kruopelytė, trupučiukas•
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Grain crimping — or moist grain crimping is an agricultural technology, an organic way to preserve feed grain into livestock fodder by fermentation. Crimped grain brings health benefits to the animals and economical benefits such as cost savings and increased… … Wikipedia
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run — [c]/rʌn / (say run) verb (ran, run, running) –verb (i) 1. to move quickly on foot, so as to go more rapidly than in walking (in bipedal locomotion, so that for an instant in each step neither foot is on the ground). 2. to do this for exercise, as …
run — runnable, adj. runnability, n. /run/, v., ran, run, running, n., adj. v.i. 1. to go quickly by moving the legs more rapidly than at a walk and in such a manner that for an instant in each step all or both feet are off the ground. 2. to move with… … Universalium
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run counter — verb To defy or oppose something, especially an expectation, custom, or social standard. Syn: go against the grain … Wiktionary
against the grain — {adv. phr.} 1. Across rather than with the direction of the fibers (as of wood or meat). * /He sandpapered the wood against the grain./ 2. So as to annoy or trouble, or to cause anger or dislike. Usually follows go . * /His coarse and rude ways… … Dictionary of American idioms
against the grain — {adv. phr.} 1. Across rather than with the direction of the fibers (as of wood or meat). * /He sandpapered the wood against the grain./ 2. So as to annoy or trouble, or to cause anger or dislike. Usually follows go . * /His coarse and rude ways… … Dictionary of American idioms
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