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coarse-grained

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coarse-grained (kôrsgrnd, krs-)
adj.
1. Having a rough, coarse texture.
2. Not refined; indelicate and crude.

coarse-grained
adj
1. having a large or coarse grain
2. (of a person) having a coarse nature; gross
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Adj.1.coarse-grained - composed of or covered with particles resembling meal in texture or consistency; "granular sugar"; "the photographs were grainy and indistinct"; "it left a mealy residue"
coarse, harsh - of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles; "coarse meal"; "coarse sand"; "a coarse weave"
2.coarse-grained - not having a fine texture; "coarse-grained wood"; "large-grained sand"
coarse, harsh - of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles; "coarse meal"; "coarse sand"; "a coarse weave"
Translations
coarse-grained [ˈkɔːsgreɪnd] ADJde grano grueso (fig) → tosco, basto
coarse-grained [ˌkɔːsˈgreɪnd] adj (sandpaper) → a grana grossa; (person) → grossolano/a


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