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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Graining \Grain"ing\, n.
     1. Indentation; roughening; milling, as on edges of coins.
        --Locke.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. A process in dressing leather, by which the skin is
        softened and the grain raised.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. Painting or staining, in imitation of the grain of wood,
        stone, etc.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. (Soap Making) The process of separating soap from spent
        lye, as with salt.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Graining \Grain"ing\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
     A small European fresh-water fish ({Leuciscus vulgaris); --
     called also dobule, and dace.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Grain \Grain\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Grained (gr[=a]nd); p. pr.
     & vb. n. Graining.]
     1. To paint in imitation of the grain of wood, marble, etc.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To form (powder, sugar, etc.) into grains.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. To take the hair off (skins); to soften and raise the
        grain of (leather, etc.).
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Grain \Grain\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Grained; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Graining.]
     1. To paint in imitation of the grain of wood, marble, etc.
  
     2. To form (powder, sugar, etc.) into grains.
  
     3. To take the hair off (skins); to soften and raise the
        grain of (leather, etc.).

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Graining \Grain"ing\, n.
     1. Indentation; roughening; milling, as on edges of coins.
        --Locke.
  
     2. A process in dressing leather, by which the skin is
        softened and the grain raised.
  
     3. Painting or staining, in imitation of the grain of wood,
        atone, etc.
  
     4. (Soap Making) The process of separating soap from spent
        lye, as with salt.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Graining \Grain"ing\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
     A small European fresh-water fish (Leuciscus vulgaris); -
     called also dobule, and dace.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  graining
       n : a texture like that of wood [syn: woodgraining]

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  graining
     n.
     1 The practice of imitating woodgrain on a surface.
     2 Indentation; roughening; milling, as on edges of coins.
     3 A process in dressing leather, by which the skin is softened and
  the grain raised.
     4 (lb en soap manufacture) The process of separating soap from spent
  lye, as with salt.
     vb.
     (present participle of en grain nocat=1)
     n.
     A small European freshwater fish (''Leuciscus leuciscus''); the
  dobule or dace.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  graining
     n.
     1 The practice of imitating woodgrain on a surface.
     2 Indentation; roughening; milling, as on edges of coins.
     3 A process in dressing leather, by which the skin is softened and
  the grain raised.
     4 (lb en soap manufacture) The process of separating soap from spent
  lye, as with salt.
     vb.
     (present participle of en grain nocat=1)
     n.
     A small European freshwater fish (''Leuciscus leuciscus''); the
  dobule or dace.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  graining
     n.
     1 The practice of imitating woodgrain on a surface.
     2 Indentation; roughening; milling, as on edges of coins.
     3 A process in dressing leather, by which the skin is softened and
  the grain raised.
     4 (lb en soap manufacture) The process of separating soap from spent
  lye, as with salt.
     vb.
     (present participle of en grain nocat=1)
     n.
     A small European freshwater fish (''Leuciscus leuciscus''); the
  dobule or dace.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  graining
     n.
     1 The practice of imitating woodgrain on a surface.
     2 Indentation; roughening; milling, as on edges of coins.
     3 A process in dressing leather, by which the skin is softened and
  the grain raised.
     4 (lb en soap manufacture) The process of separating soap from spent
  lye, as with salt.
     vb.
     (present participle of en grain nocat=1)
     n.
     A small European freshwater fish (''Leuciscus leuciscus''); the
  dobule or dace.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  graining
     Englanti vb.
     (en-v-taivm g rain ing)

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Graining /ɡɹˈeɪnɪŋ/
  التحبيب

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  graining /ɡɹˈeɪnɪŋ/ 
  granulace

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  graining /ɡɹˈeɪnɪŋ/
  Körnung 

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  graining /ɡɹˈeɪnɪŋ/
  Narbung 
           Note: von Leder
     Synonym: grain
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  graining /ɡɹˈeɪnɪŋ/
  körnend, körning machend
     Synonym: granulating
  
   see: grain sth., granulate sth., grained, granulated
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  graining /ɡɹˈeɪnɪŋ/
  masernd, marmorierend, adernd, ädernd
     Synonym: veining
  
   see: grain sth., vein sth., grained, veined
  

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  graining /ɡɹˈeɪnɪŋ/ 
  ootraus
  practice of imitating woodgrain

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  graining /ɡɹˈeɪnɪŋ/ 
  シボ, シボ処理
  practice of imitating woodgrain

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  n. 漆木纹,漆成木纹的方法;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     n. 漆木纹,漆成木纹的方法

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