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against the grain meaning in Telugu

విలోమము vilōmamu

/əˈɡɛnst ðə ɡɹeɪn/

against the grain in Telugu: విలోమము (vilōmamu). In English, against the grain means preventing a smooth, level surface from being formed by raising the nap of the wood or causing larger splinters to form ahead of the cutting tool below the cutting surface.

Telugu words for against the grain

against the grain or hair, inverse, reverse, opposite, out of the usual or proper course or way, turned the wrong way or backward
విలోమము vilōmamu

English meaning of against the grain

  1. prepositional phrase Preventing a smooth, level surface from being formed by raising the nap of the wood or causing larger splinters to form ahead of the cutting tool below the cutting surface.
  2. prepositional phrase Contrary to what is expected; especially, of behavior different from what society expects.
  3. prepositional phrase Unwillingly, reluctantly; contrary to one's nature.
  4. prepositional phrase Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see against, the, grain.

Full definition of against the grain

against the grain in a sentence

  • By going against the grain and going to work nude, you've made yourself a laughing stock.
  • It went much against the grain with him.

Questions about against the grain in Telugu

What is the meaning of against the grain in Telugu?
Against the grain in Telugu is విలోమము (vilōmamu).
against the grain అంటే తెలుగులో అర్థం ఏమిటి?
Against the grain: విలోమము (vilōmamu).
What does against the grain mean in English?
Against the grain means preventing a smooth, level surface from being formed by raising the nap of the wood or causing larger splinters to form ahead of the cutting tool below the cutting surface.

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Telugu words from Wiktionary's Telugu entries whose English meaning is “against the grain”: విలోమము. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: against the grain (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Telugu words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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