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单词 overgrain
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overgrainv.

Brit. /ˌəʊvəˈɡreɪn/, U.S. /ˌoʊvərˈɡreɪn/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, grain v.1
Etymology: < over- prefix + grain v.1 Compare earlier overgrainer n., overgraining n.
transitive. To grain over (a surface that has already been grained) so as to produce additional lights and shades. Also intransitive. Cf. grain v.1 7.
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1890 Cent. Dict. (at cited word) Overgrain, in the art of graining, to put on additional lights and shades after the first graining has been effected.
1904 N.E.D. (at cited word) Overgrainer, one who or that which overgrains.
1995 Herald (Glasgow) (Nexis) 17 May 21 The finish was sponged down with a mixture of beer and whitening before overgraining with a thin coat of complementary colour.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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