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short grain — adjective : having the machine direction running the short way of the sheet short grain paper … Useful english dictionary
short-grain — /ˈʃɔt greɪn/ (say shawt grayn) adjective (of paper) cut so that the grain of the paper runs parallel to the shorter side …
short-grain rice — /ˈʃɔt greɪn raɪs/ (say shawt grayn ruys) noun a rice with a soft sticky texture and a glossy appearance when cooked. Compare long grain rice, medium grain rice …
Short — Short, n. 1. A summary account. [1913 Webster] The short and the long is, our play is preferred. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. pl. The part of milled grain sifted out which is next finer than the bran. [1913 Webster] The first remove above bran is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
short|age — «SHR tihj», noun. 1. too small an amount; lack; deficiency: »a shortage of rain. There is a shortage of grain because of poor crops. There is still an acute shortage of housing facilities in the large cities of this country (Andrew W. Mellon). 2 … Useful english dictionary
Grain elevator — Saskatchewan Wheat Pool No. 7, Thunder Bay, Ontario. A grain elevator is a tower containing a bucket elevator, which scoops up, elevates, and then uses gravity to deposit grain in a silo or other storage facility. In most … Wikipedia
Grain (mass) — In many cultures, a grain is a unit of measurement of mass that is based upon the mass of a single seed of a typical cereal. Historically, in Europe, the average masses of wheat and barley grain were used to define units of mass. Since 1958, the… … Wikipedia
Grain Shifter — Infobox musical artist Name = Grain Shifter Img capt = Grain Shifter, 2007. Img size = 200px Landscape = yes Background = group or band Alias = Origin = Charlottesville, Virginia Genre = Experimental Noise Years active = 2004 Present Label = Slug … Wikipedia
Short Admiralty Type 74 — infobox Aircraft name = Admiralty Type 74 type = Military reconnaissance biplane seaplane manufacturer = Short Brothers caption = designer = Horace Short first flight = 4 January 1914 introduced = 1914 retired = produced = Eastchurch number built … Wikipedia
Short sea shipping — The modern terms Short sea shipping and marine highway refer to the historical terms coastal trade, coasting trade and coastwise trade, which encompass the movement of cargo and passengers mainly by sea, without directly crossing an ocean.[1]… … Wikipedia
