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open-grained — adjective or open grain | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ : having a coarse texture; especially : having large pores open grained woods … Useful english dictionary
Grain growth — refers to the increase in size of grains (crystallites) in a material at high temperature. This occurs when recovery and recrystallisation are complete and further reduction in the internal energy can only be achieved by reducing the total area… … Wikipedia
grain elevator — elevator (def. 4). [1850 55] * * * Storage building for grain, usually a tall frame, metal, or concrete structure with a compartmented interior; also, the device for loading grain into a building. One common mechanism consists of a hopper, a long … Universalium
Grain elevator — Saskatchewan Wheat Pool No. 7, Thunder Bay, Ontario. A grain elevator is a tower containing a bucket elevator, which scoops up, elevates, and then uses gravity to deposit grain in a silo or other storage facility. In most … Wikipedia
Open outcry — Until 2009[1], trades on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange always involved a face to face interaction. There is one podium/desk on the trading floor for each of the exchange s three thousand or so stocks … Wikipedia
Grain boundary — A grain boundary is the interface between two grains in a polycrystalline material. Grain boundaries disrupt the motion of dislocations through a material, so reducing crystallite size is a common way to improve strength, as described by the Hall … Wikipedia
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration — The Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (or GIPSA) is an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture that facilitates the marketing of livestock, poultry, meat, cereals, oilseeds, and related agricultural products,… … Wikipedia
Open field system — Generic map of a medieval manor, showing strip farming, from William R. Shepherd, Historical Atlas, 1923 The open field system was the prevalent agricultural system in much of Europe from the Middle Ages to as recently as the 20th century in some … Wikipedia
Open sandwich — Smørbrød, smørrebrød or smörgås, Scandinavian open sandwich at a cafeteria in Norway An open sandwich, also known as an open face/faced sandwich, Ulrich Sandwich, bread baser, or tartine, consists of a single slice of bread with one or more food… … Wikipedia
Minneapolis Grain Exchange — U.S. National Register of Historic Places … Wikipedia
