Low-grade

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of inferior quality.

    "Were the possibilities of improving the efficiency of British Railways' steam locomotives by making the best use of the reasonably satisfactory low-grade lump coal available today, and thereby saving more high-grade locomotive coal, borne in mind when it was decided to go ahead rapidly with replacement of steam traction?"

  2. 2
    Minor.

    "These studies have identified a novel role for MLKL in aging, revealing a delay in the age-related reduction in circulating lymphocytes and a protection from chronic, low-grade, sterile inflammation in female Mlkl^(–/–) aged mice."

Adjective
  1. 1
    of inferior quality wordnet

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basecheapcheesycoarsecommoncrappo

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"I polished for all I was worth. The trouble is that my stock of low-grade gems was surprisingly low."

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