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close-grained

[ klohs-greynd ]
/ ˈkloʊsˈgreɪnd /
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adjective
(of wood) fine in texture or having inconspicuous annual rings.
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Origin of close-grained

First recorded in 1745–55

Words nearby close-grained

closed traverse, closed union, closed universe, closefisted, close-fitting, close-grained, close harmony, close-hauled, close helmet, close-in, close juncture
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Words related to close-grained

solid, tight, hard, rigid, stiff, sturdy, substantial, thick, tough, unyielding, circumscribed, compact, confined, congested, consolidated, cropped, crowded, firm, narrow, packed

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British Dictionary definitions for close-grained

close-grained
/ (ˌkləʊsˈɡreɪnd) /
adjective
(of wood) dense or compact in texture
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