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Meaning of 'coarse-grained' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Coarse-grained [ a.]
- Having a coarse grain or texture, as wood; hence, wanting in refinement.

Meaning of 'coarse-grained' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . coarse-grained [ s]
Meaning (1):
- not having a fine texture
Example in sentence:
  • coarse-grained wood;
  • large-grained sand
Meaning (2):
- composed of or covered with particles resembling meal in texture or consistency
Example in sentence:
  • granular sugar;
  • it left a mealy residue;
  • the photographs were grainy and indistinct

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