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close-grained
adjective /ˌkləʊsˈɡreɪnd/
/ˌkloʊs-/ Definition
(Definition of close-grained adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- ash noun (TREE)
- balsa (wood) noun
- bark noun (TREE)
- beech noun
- boxwood noun
- cork noun
- elm noun
- hardwood noun
- matchwood noun
- mulga noun
- oak noun
- plywood noun
- rosewood noun
- softwood noun
- teak noun
- three-ply adjective, noun (PAPER/WOOD)
- wood adjective
- wood noun (MATERIAL)
- wooden adjective (WOOD)
- yew noun
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