noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ɡɹeɪnz/
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rhymes with -eɪnz
CMU ARPABET:G R EY1 N Z
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
Pigeons' dung used in tanning. See grainer.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: plural, plural-only
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Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
plural of grain
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, plural
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3
verb
Meaning 3
third-person singular simple present indicative of grain
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract