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Grain — definition & meaning
Word Type Definition Grain n. The unit of the English system of weights; -- so called
because considered equal to the average of grains taken from the middle
of the ears of wheat. 7,000 grains constitute the pound avoirdupois,
and 5,760 grains the pound troy. A grain is equal to .0648 gram. See
Gram.
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