"falling number" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: falling numbers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-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
    Sense id: en-falling_number-en-noun-13WpqleH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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