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grain vs pennyweight

pennyweight vs grain

grain and pennyweight both are nouns.

grain is a verb but pennyweight is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
grain Yes No Yes No
pennyweight Yes No No No
grain (noun) pennyweight (noun)
the direction, texture, or pattern of fibers found in wood or leather or stone or in a woven fabric a unit of apothecary weight equal to 24 grains
the physical composition of something (especially with respect to the size and shape of the small constituents of a substance)
the smallest possible unit of anything
foodstuff prepared from the starchy grains of cereal grasses
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
dry seed-like fruit produced by the cereal grasses: e.g. wheat, barley, Indian corn
a cereal grass
1/7000 pound; equals a troy grain or 64.799 milligrams
1/60 dram; equals an avoirdupois grain or 64.799 milligrams
a weight unit used for pearls or diamonds: 50 mg or 1/4 carat
the side of leather from which the hair has been removed
grain (verb) pennyweight (verb)
form into grains
become granular
thoroughly work in
paint (a surface) to make it look like stone or wood
Difference between grain and pennyweight

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