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brain
noun
-
brain
,
braining
,
brains
,
brained
,
brainy
,
brainier
,
brainiest
the
soft
pinkish-gray
organ
inside
the
skull
that
controls
thought
,
feelings
,
and
movement
•
The
doctor
showed
us
a
scan
of
the
patient's
brain
.
The
doctor
showed
us
a
scan
of
the
patient's
brain
.
•
Wearing
a
helmet
protects
your
brain
during
sports
like
cycling
or
skateboarding
.
Wearing
a
helmet
protects
your
brain
during
sports
like
cycling
or
skateboarding
.
Old
English
brægen
(
singular
and
plural
),
related
to
Old
High
German
bregan
,
meaning
‘
brain
’.
noun
-
brain
,
braining
,
brains
,
brained
,
brainy
,
brainier
,
brainiest
the
ability
to
think
,
reason
,
and
learn
;
intellect
•
You
’
ll
solve
the
puzzle
if
you
just
use
your
brain
.
You
’
ll
solve
the
puzzle
if
you
just
use
your
brain
.
•
Chess
champions
need
a
sharp
brain
to
plan
many
moves
ahead
.
Chess
champions
need
a
sharp
brain
to
plan
many
moves
ahead
.
noun
-
brain
,
braining
,
brains
,
brained
,
brainy
,
brainier
,
brainiest
a
person
who
is
very
intelligent
or
the
main
planner
behind
an
idea
or
organization
•
Mia
is
the
brain
behind
the
new
phone
app
our
company
is
launching
.
Mia
is
the
brain
behind
the
new
phone
app
our
company
is
launching
.
•
The
detective
suspected
that
the
pickpocket
was
not
the
real
brain
of
the
operation
.
The
detective
suspected
that
the
pickpocket
was
not
the
real
brain
of
the
operation
.
verb
-
brain
,
braining
,
brains
,
brained
,
brainy
,
brainier
,
brainiest
to
hit
someone
or
something
on
the
head
very
hard
,
causing
serious
injury
•
In
the
comic
,
the
caveman
threatens
to
brain
anyone
who
tries
to
steal
his
food
.
In
the
comic
,
the
caveman
threatens
to
brain
anyone
who
tries
to
steal
his
food
.
•
She
nearly
brained
herself
on
the
low
ceiling
beam
.
She
nearly
brained
herself
on
the
low
ceiling
beam
.
From
the
noun
sense
‘
brain
’;
first
recorded
14th
century
meaning
‘
to
smash
the
skull
’.
training
verb
present
participle
of
train
:
teaching
,
coaching
,
or
practising
to
develop
skills
or
physical
fitness
•
The
coach
is
training
the
team
for
the
championship
.
The
coach
is
training
the
team
for
the
championship
.
•
Sara
is
training
to
become
a
nurse
.
Sara
is
training
to
become
a
nurse
.
train
noun
a
long
set
of
connected
carriages
or
wagons
that
runs
on
rails
and
carries
passengers
or
goods
•
The
train
to
Paris
departs
from
platform
3
.
The
train
to
Paris
departs
from
platform
3
.
•
We
missed
our
train
and
had
to
wait
an
hour
.
We
missed
our
train
and
had
to
wait
an
hour
.
From
Old
French
traîner
“
to
drag
,
pull
”,
from
Latin
trahere
“
to
draw
,
pull
”.
The
sense
of
a
line
of
connected
wagons
developed
in
the
early
19th
century
with
the
spread
of
rail
transport
.
noun
a
set
of
connected
carriages
or
wagons
that
move
on
metal
tracks
to
carry
people
or
goods
from
one
place
to
another
•
We
ran
to
catch
the
train
before
the
doors
closed
.
We
ran
to
catch
the
train
before
the
doors
closed
.
•
The
old
steam
train
puffed
clouds
of
smoke
as
it
left
the
village
station
.
The
old
steam
train
puffed
clouds
of
smoke
as
it
left
the
village
station
.
from
Old
French
‘
train
’
meaning
drag
or
draw
,
originally
referring
to
something
that
is
pulled
verb
to
teach
or
practise
skills
so
that
someone
or
an
animal
becomes
able
to
do
something
well
•
The
coach
trained
the
team
hard
before
the
big
match
.
The
coach
trained
the
team
hard
before
the
big
match
.
•
I
have
been
training
for
a
marathon
all
summer
.
I
have
been
training
for
a
marathon
all
summer
.
noun
the
long
back
part
of
a
formal
dress
that
trails
on
the
ground
behind
the
wearer
•
The
bride
carefully
held
the
lace
train
of
her
gown
.
The
bride
carefully
held
the
lace
train
of
her
gown
.
•
Two
little
girls
carried
the
princess's
silk
train
.
Two
little
girls
carried
the
princess's
silk
train
.
verb
-
train
,
training
,
trains
,
trained
to
teach
or
practise
regularly
so
that
you
,
another
person
,
or
an
animal
becomes
skilled
at
something
•
Lena
trains
for
the
marathon
by
running
every
dawn
.
Lena
trains
for
the
marathon
by
running
every
dawn
.
•
The
zookeeper
trained
the
seal
to
clap
its
flippers
.
The
zookeeper
trained
the
seal
to
clap
its
flippers
.
extension
of
the
earlier
sense
‘
drag
,
draw
’
→
‘
draw
out
instruction
over
time
’
verb
to
point
or
aim
a
camera
,
gun
,
light
,
or
similar
object
at
someone
or
something
•
The
cameraman
trained
his
lens
on
the
speeding
car
.
The
cameraman
trained
his
lens
on
the
speeding
car
.
•
Soldiers
train
their
rifles
toward
the
distant
hill
.
Soldiers
train
their
rifles
toward
the
distant
hill
.
noun
a
connected
series
of
people
,
things
,
or
ideas
moving
or
happening
one
after
the
other
•
A
loud
noise
interrupted
my
train
of
thought
.
A
loud
noise
interrupted
my
train
of
thought
.
•
The
historian
followed
a
train
of
events
leading
to
the
war
.
The
historian
followed
a
train
of
events
leading
to
the
war
.
noun
the
long
back
part
of
a
dress
or
robe
that
trails
along
the
floor
behind
the
person
wearing
it
•
The
bride's
silk
train
flowed
behind
her
as
she
walked
down
the
aisle
.
The
bride's
silk
train
flowed
behind
her
as
she
walked
down
the
aisle
.
•
A
girl
carefully
lifted
her
costume's
train
so
it
wouldn't
drag
on
the
wet
ground
.
A
girl
carefully
lifted
her
costume's
train
so
it
wouldn't
drag
on
the
wet
ground
.
derives
from
the
idea
of
cloth
that
is
‘
drawn
’
or
‘
dragged
’
along
behind
verb
-
train
,
training
,
trains
,
trained
to
point
or
direct
a
camera
,
light
,
weapon
,
or
other
device
steadily
at
something
•
The
cameraman
trained
his
lens
on
the
soaring
eagle
.
The
cameraman
trained
his
lens
on
the
soaring
eagle
.
•
Guards
train
their
searchlights
on
the
dark
courtyard
.
Guards
train
their
searchlights
on
the
dark
courtyard
.
extended
sense
‘
cause
something
to
follow
a
straight
line
toward
a
target
’
noun
a
series
of
people
,
animals
,
events
,
or
thoughts
that
follow
one
after
another
in
an
orderly
line
or
sequence
•
A
sudden
sneeze
broke
my
train
of
thought
during
the
test
.
A
sudden
sneeze
broke
my
train
of
thought
during
the
test
.
•
One
bad
decision
set
off
a
train
of
events
that
changed
history
.
One
bad
decision
set
off
a
train
of
events
that
changed
history
.
figurative
use
from
older
sense
‘
thing
drawn
along
’,
later
‘
things
following
each
other
’
verb
-
train
,
training
,
trains
,
trained
to
guide
a
plant
as
it
grows
so
it
follows
a
chosen
direction
or
shape
•
Grandpa
trains
his
grape
vines
along
the
wooden
fence
.
Grandpa
trains
his
grape
vines
along
the
wooden
fence
.
•
The
gardener
trained
the
rose
bush
into
a
neat
arch
.
The
gardener
trained
the
rose
bush
into
a
neat
arch
.
based
on
original
meaning
‘
draw
along
’,
later
‘
draw
a
plant
along
a
support
’
rain
noun
Water
that
falls
from
clouds
in
the
form
of
tiny
liquid
drops
.
•
Heavy
rain
soaked
the
city's
streets
all
afternoon
.
Heavy
rain
soaked
the
city's
streets
all
afternoon
.
•
Farmers
welcomed
the
gentle
rain
after
weeks
of
drought
.
Farmers
welcomed
the
gentle
rain
after
weeks
of
drought
.
Old
English
"
regn
"
or
"
ren
",
of
Germanic
origin
;
related
to
Dutch
"
regen
"
and
German
"
Regen
".
verb
-
rain
,
raining
,
rains
,
rained
For
water
to
fall
from
the
sky
as
rain
.
•
It
rained
all
night
,
filling
the
rivers
.
It
rained
all
night
,
filling
the
rivers
.
•
If
it
rains
tomorrow
,
we'll
cancel
the
picnic
.
If
it
rains
tomorrow
,
we'll
cancel
the
picnic
.
From
Old
English
"
regnian
",
related
to
the
noun
form
"
rain
".
grain
noun
-
grain
,
graining
,
grains
,
grained
,
grainy
,
grainier
,
grainiest
a
single
small
hard
seed
of
a
cereal
plant
such
as
wheat
,
rice
,
or
corn
•
The
farmer
held
a
single
grain
of
wheat
between
his
fingers
.
The
farmer
held
a
single
grain
of
wheat
between
his
fingers
.
•
She
scattered
grains
of
rice
on
the
patio
for
the
doves
.
She
scattered
grains
of
rice
on
the
patio
for
the
doves
.
Old
French
‘
grain
’ “
seed
,
grain
,”
from
Latin
‘
granum
’ “
seed
,
kernel
.”
noun
a
very
small
hard
piece
of
a
substance
such
as
sand
,
salt
,
or
sugar
•
He
brushed
a
single
grain
of
sand
from
his
camera
lens
.
He
brushed
a
single
grain
of
sand
from
his
camera
lens
.
•
The
cook
felt
that
just
one
more
grain
of
salt
would
make
the
soup
perfect
.
The
cook
felt
that
just
one
more
grain
of
salt
would
make
the
soup
perfect
.
noun
a
very
small
amount
of
something
,
often
used
with
abstract
nouns
like
truth
,
hope
,
or
wisdom
•
There
is
not
a
grain of truth
in
that
story
.
There
is
not
a
grain of truth
in
that
story
.
•
He
felt
a
grain
of
hope
when
the
phone
finally
rang
.
He
felt
a
grain
of
hope
when
the
phone
finally
rang
.
noun
a
unit
of
weight
equal
to
about
0
.
0648
grams
,
formerly
used
in
measuring
medicines
,
bullets
,
and
precious
metals
•
The
bullet
weighs
124
grains
,
making
it
suitable
for
target
shooting
.
The
bullet
weighs
124
grains
,
making
it
suitable
for
target
shooting
.
•
Old
pharmaceutical
recipes
listed
doses
in
grains
rather
than
milligrams
.
Old
pharmaceutical
recipes
listed
doses
in
grains
rather
than
milligrams
.