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Antonyms for close-grained

Grammar : Adj

Spell : klohs-greynd

Phonetic Transcription : ˈkloʊsˈgreɪnd

Definition of close-grained

As in incompressible : adj firm
As in neck and neck : adj close
As in close : adj dense, cramped
As in firm : adj inflexible

Example sentences :

Flesh white, zoned or marked with yellow, close-grained and sugary.
Extract from : « The Field and Garden Vegetables of America » by Fearing Burr

The wood of nearly all the species of Diospyros is hard and close-grained.
Extract from : « Birds and Nature, Vol. 12 No. 5 [December 1902] » by Various

Wood is light brown and light weight but hard, strong, and close-grained.
Extract from : « Carpentry and Woodwork » by Edwin W. Foster

Wood not as hard as rock maple, but strong, close-grained and brittle.
Extract from : « Carpentry and Woodwork » by Edwin W. Foster

The fracture, close-grained, is that of steel or bell metal.
Extract from : « Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, June 1899 » by Various

But the stones of the pebble bank are a close-grained, yellow-spotted rock.
Extract from : « Glaucus » by Charles Kingsley

The result is a thoroughly cooked, close-grained, crisp biscuit.
Extract from : « Camp and Trail » by Stewart Edward White

The timber is tough, close-grained, white, and looks more like pine than any other of the spruces.
Extract from : « Steep Trails » by John Muir

Its timber is of some value, being white, tough, and close-grained.
Extract from : « The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2 » by Various

The close-grained, firm wood, which can be worked with ease, is not highly esteemed.
Extract from : « Wayside and Woodland Trees » by Edward Step

Synonyms for close-grained

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