high-grade
[hahy-greyd]
adjective
of excellent or superior quality.
(of ore) yielding a relatively large amount of the metal for which it is mined.
verb (used with object), high-grad·ed, high-grad·ing.
to steal (rich ore) from a mine.
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Origin of high-grade
First recorded in 1875–80
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Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019
Examples from the Web for high-grade
Contemporary Examples of high-grade
But no one in his camp was prepared for the high-grade vitriol his latest movie summoned.
Historical Examples of high-grade
The ten sacks of high-grade ore had been stolen during the night!
The Boys of Crawford's BasinSidford F. Hamp
It is a high-grade package coffee, whereas Ariosa is popular-priced.
All About CoffeeWilliam H. Ukers
These men all thought they knew something about high-grade feeble-mindedness.
The Criminal ImbecileHenry Herbert Goddard
The real problem is: Has he had experience with this high-grade type?
The Criminal ImbecileHenry Herbert Goddard
Not one of them had had experience with the high-grade type.
The Criminal ImbecileHenry Herbert Goddard