grain up

verb

To grain (something) (To texture a surface).

Meanings

verbgrain up (third-person singular simple present grains up, present participle graining up, simple past and past participle grained up)

present singular third person grains up · participle present graining up · participle past grained up · past grained up

  1. transitiveTo grain (something) (To texture a surface).
  2. transitiveTo grain (leather) (To make softer).
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APA

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Chicago

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