graining
Britishnoun
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the pattern or texture of the grain of wood, leather, etc
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the process of painting, printing, staining, etc, a surface in imitation of a grain
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a surface produced by such a process
Example Sentences
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So everyone is concerned about tyres - and in particular graining, where the surface tears and grip is lost.
From BBC • Mar. 23, 2024
You can try some of the old techniques that are still used, such as satin brushing and circular graining.
From New York Times • Jul. 10, 2023
They had underestimated the resilience of the hard tyres – boosted by the higher temperatures on Sunday that reduced graining.
From The Guardian • Oct. 28, 2019
Howard Jerome, 83, makes about $1,300 a month through a combination of social security and pension from a calcium graining plant where he was a foreman.
From Washington Post • Jan. 5, 2018
Painter's Manual.—A complete practical guide to house and sign painting, graining, varnishing, polishing, kalsomining, papering, lettering, staining, gilding, glazing, silvering, analysis of colors, harmony, contrast, &c.
From The Nursery, January 1877, Volume XXI, No. 1 A Monthly Magazine for Youngest Readers by Various
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