coarse grain
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large individual particles, e.g., of sand, salt, or wood pattern
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- The chef sprinkled the steak with salt that had a coarse grain.
- The oak table had a coarse grain that gave it a rustic appearance.
- Use sandpaper with a coarse grain to strip the old paint from the door.
- Pine typically has a coarse grain compared to maple.
- The oak table is admired for its beautiful and coarse grain.
- The coarse grain of the wood made it difficult to sand smoothly.
- Geologists identified the rock by its distinctively coarse grain.
- We selected wood with a coarse grain for the barn doors.
- For a French press, you should grind the coffee beans to a coarse grain.
- The carpenter explained that coarse grain indicates faster growth.
- The photographer captured the coarse grain of the weathered wooden fence in detail.
- This timber has a coarse grain that's perfect for a farmhouse look.
- This type of pine is characterized by a particularly coarse grain and many knots.
- The coarse grain pattern adds texture to the furniture.
- He felt the coarse grain of the unfinished lumber under his fingertips.
- Cedar often displays a coarse grain structure.
- The filter is designed to trap particles with a coarse grain while letting finer material pass through.
- The coarse grain in this plank makes it unsuitable for fine carving.
- Unlike the smooth texture of the other sample, this one has a noticeably coarse grain.
- They preferred wood with a coarse grain for the outdoor deck.