Asteroids with a high metal content may be covered in loose grains that can be gathered by means of a magnet.

Nanmu woods that are lighter in color and have loose grain are considered inferior.

Women with brushes zealously sweep up the loose grain.

Then he lowered the screen, which dimmed the flamebut protected it from setting off any loose grains of powder.

The frass is deposited in a row of loose grains behind the cocoon.

He then blew vigorously until he was sure there were no loose grains on the four steps over which the fuse passed.

A grain elevator is a machine which carries loose grain such as wheat to higher levels.

She dug her good hand into the loose grains of reality dust.

The sand beneath it was still solid, but on all sides the gentle breeze stirred the loose grains, carving out a broad oval of stability.

All act as artificial binders, taking up the space between the loose grains and gluing them back together.