close-grained (kl s gr nd)adj. Dense or compact in structure or texture, as a wood composed of small-diameter cells. |
close-grained [ˌkləʊsˈgreɪnd]
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(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Forestry) (of wood) dense or compact in texture
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| Adj. | 1. | close-grained - dense or compact in structure or texture, as a wood composed of small-diameter cells; "close-grained birch"; "fine-grained rock" fine - of textures that are smooth to the touch or substances consisting of relatively small particles; "wood with a fine grain"; "fine powdery snow"; "fine rain"; "batiste is a cotton fabric with a fine weave"; "covered with a fine film of dust" |
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