coarse grain
collocation in Englishmeaningsofcoarseandgrain
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coarse
adjective
uk/kɔːs/us/kɔːrs/
rough and not smooth or soft, or not in very ...
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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 ofcoarseandgrainfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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I know we shall be told that we receivedcoarsegrainin return, but that could have been obtained elsewhere.
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It is estimated that there will be a wheat crop of 476 million tonnes and acoarsegraincrop of 784 million tonnes.
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The wheat crop harvest is 746 million tonnes andcoarsegrain748 million tonnes.
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If, without dollars, we now had an additional 1,500,000 tons ofcoarsegrainit would solve to a large extent the problem with which we are confronted.
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They were asked because thatcoarsegrainhad been improperly stored and was becoming weevil infested, and as a result had to be sold at a considerable loss.
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Using this principle, devices for classes of sounds such ascoarsegraincollision interactions or friction interactions can be designed.
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In practical networks sufficientcoarsegrainwork should be available for the pipe-line to deliver speedups.
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Two-level concurrency of the components was used:coarsegrainwith operating system processes and fine grain using threads.
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The effect of tillage on topsoil temperature and strength incoarsegrainsands with special reference to tied ridging system.
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Two are forcoarsegraincollision interactions, one is for fine-grain brittle interactions, and the final example is concerned with friction-based interactions such as rubbing.
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In the second class we have the tough,coarsegraintimber, which could be used for sleepers but would require creosoting under pressure.
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This will mean an appreciable addition tocoarsegrainsupplies for feeding this winter.
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Is it 3 dollarcoarsegrain, 3 dollar wheat, or at what price will it become cheaper to import feedingstuffs?
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What are we doing, as a long-term policy, in respect ofcoarsegrain?
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I very much doubt whether thecoarsegrainfeeding stuffs will be available, because they are still being used for direct human food.
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