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fine-grained

(fīn′grānd′)

adj.

1. Having a fine, smooth, even grain: fine-grained wood.

2. Marginally different or subtle: a fine-grained distinction.

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fine-grained

adj

1. (Tanning) (of wood, leather, etc) having a fine smooth even grain

2. detailed, in-depth, or involving fine detail

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Adj.	1.	fine-grained - consisting of fine particles; "powdered cellulose"; "powdery snow"; "pulverized sugar is prepared from granulated sugar by grinding" powdered, powdery, pulverised, pulverized, small-grained 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"
	2.	fine-grained - dense or compact in structure or texture, as a wood composed of small-diameter cells; "close-grained birch"; "fine-grained rock" close-grained 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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fine-grained

[ˈfaɪnˈgreɪnd] ADJ → de grano fino

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