Definition of brans Brans

Brans

We found 3 definitions of brans from 2 different sources.

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What does brans mean?

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  • brans (Noun)
    Plural of bran.

Part of speech

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  • brans, verb, present, 3rd person singular of bran (infinitive).
  • brans, noun, plural of bran.

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: brans

bran - food prepared from the husks of cereal grains
  roughage, fiber coarse, indigestible plant food low in nutrients; its bulk stimulates intestinal peristalsis
bran - broken husks of the seeds of cereal grains that are separated from the flour by sifting
  shuck, chaff, husk, stubble, straw, stalk foil in thin strips; ejected into the air as a radar countermeasure
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • bran (n.)
    The broken coat of the seed of wheat, rye, or other cereal grain, separated from the flour or meal by sifting or bolting; the coarse, chaffy part of ground grain.
  • bran (n.)
    The European carrion crow.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • bran
    The hard outer layers of cereal grain.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • bran
    bran, n. the refuse of grain: the inner husks of corn sifted from the flour: the coarser part of anything.—n. Bran′fulness.—adj. Bran′ny. [O. Fr. bran, bran; prob. Celt.]

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵

  • bran
    To go on; to lie under a floe edge, in foggy weather, in a boat in Arctic seas, to watch the approach of whales.

Proverbs DictionaryProverbs Dictionary 📗

  • bran
    Much bran, little meal.

Part of speech

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  • bran, verb, present, 1st person singular of bran (infinitive).
  • bran, verb (infinitive).
  • bran, noun, singular of brans.

Pronunciation

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brans in sign language
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