stored grain

collocation in English

meaningsofstoreandgrain

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store
noun[C]
uk
/stɔːr/us
/stɔːr/
UK
a large shop where you can buy many different types ...
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grain
noun
uk
/ɡreɪn/us
/ɡreɪn/
a seed or seeds from a plant, especially a plant like a grass such as rice ...
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(Definition ofstoreandgrainfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofstored grain

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During the survey, in ten underground pits opened within four months of storage life, weevils had attacked 45+70% of thestoredgrain.
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Domestic supply is a combination of production and stocks ofstoredgrain.
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Genetic approaches to reducing losses ofstoredgrainto insects and diseases.
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They had installed machinery to make bread and pasta from theirstoredgrain.
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I can think of doves eatingstoredgrain, which they do in quite a large quantity.
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It is impracticable to separate loss by weevil infestation from the other small losses which occur onstoredgrain.
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Resistance to malathion has been demonstrated in one grain beetle and resistance to the fumigant phosphine occurs instoredgrainbeetles.
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Possibly my noble friend has taken legal advice and discovered thatstoredgrainis not crops.
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I am not aware of any reliable statistics of the damage done by rats tostoredgrain, but it is common knowledge that the damage is serious.
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It is one of the longest lived insects which attacksstoredgrainand is very destructive and easily dispersed.
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The peoplestoredgraincrops in an elevated winter granary to supplement hunting and fishing.
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The king encouraged farming, reclaimed marshes,storedgrainin good times and sold it in bad times.
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The process includes adding dilute hydrochloric or sulfuric acid to newlystoredgrain.
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Losses instoredgrainare determined by the interaction between the grain, the storage environment and a variety of organisms.
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Granary weevils indicate the presence ofstoredgrain.
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Storedgrainis often kept fresh by blowing dry air over it.
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Work moves to the management ofstoredgrainand crafts.
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Out-of-condition grain refers tostoredgrainthat has become wet, clumped or has spoiled.
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In the event of fire, humidity, rodent or insect infestation, some of thestoredgrainmay be spared. 3.
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The process includes adding a dilute hydrochloric or sulfuric acid to newlystoredgrain.
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