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falling number

falling number noun: a standardized measure of sprout damage (undesirable germination of wheat kernels in wet conditions).

Noun

falling number (plural falling numbers)

  1. A standardized measure of sprout damage (undesirable germination of wheat kernels in wet conditions).
    Synonyms:
    FN, Hagberg number

Synonyms of falling number

Forms of falling number

pluralfalling numbers

Questions about falling number

What does falling number mean?
Falling number means a standardized measure of sprout damage (undesirable germination of wheat kernels in wet conditions).
What part of speech is falling number?
Falling number is a noun.
What is the plural of falling number?
The plural of falling number is falling numbers.

Words near falling number in the dictionary

  1. falling into the wrong hands
  2. falling knife
  3. falling knives
  4. falling leaf
  5. falling leaves
  6. falling number
  7. falling off
  8. falling off a cliff
  9. falling off a truck
  10. falling off the back of a lorry
  11. falling off the back of a truck

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