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   gravel

   /ˈɡravl/

   noun

   • 1. a loose aggregation of small water-worn or pounded stones.
   • ▪ a mixture of gravel with coarse sand, used for paths and roads and as an aggregate.
   • ▪ a stratum or deposit of gravel.
   • 2. aggregations of crystals formed in the urinary tract.

   verb

   • 1. cover (an area of ground) with gravel: "they gravelled the road"
   • 2. make (someone) angry or annoyed: informal US "the strike was badly organized and it gravelled him to involve himself in it"
   • ▪ confuse or puzzle (someone): archaic "the wisest doctor is gravelled by the inquisitiveness of a child"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French, diminutive of grave (see grave4).

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   What is gravel made of?

   • In most cases, gravel will be a mixture of various larger rocks, the most common of which would be basalt, limestone and sandstone. The variation created will largely be dictated by the styling intentions for each project, since limestone often displays a brighter finish, whereas sandstone provides a more rustic appearance.

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   What is the difference between sand and gravel?

   • Sand is not usually distinguished from gravel in official statistics, but crushed stone is treated as a separate category. In 2020, sand and gravel together made up 23% of all industrial mineral production in the U.S., with a total value of about $12.6 billion. Some 960 million tons of construction sand and gravel were produced.

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   What is a gravel driveway?

   • Gravel is very small, irregular pieces of rock and stone. Your gravel driveway might crunch under your boots as you walk to the mailbox. Roads, paths, walkways, and yards are all sometimes paved with gravel, which is a relatively inexpensive material to use for marking areas and preventing the growth of weeds and other plants.

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   What does gravel mean?

   • small stones and pebbles, or a mixture of these with sand. Pathology. multiple small calculi formed in the kidneys. the disease characterized by such concretions. to cover with gravel. to bring to a standstill from perplexity; puzzle. Informal. to be a cause of irritation to. Obsolete. to run (a ship) aground, as on a beach. a gravel voice.

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   What type of rock is gravel?

   • Gravel (/ ˈɡrævəl /) is a loose aggregation of rock fragments. Gravel occurs naturally on Earth as a result of sedimentary and erosive geological processes; it is also produced in large quantities commercially as crushed stone. Gravel is classified by particle size range and includes size classes from granule - to boulder -sized fragments.

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   What is a gravel path?

   • Gravel consists of very small stones. It is often used to make paths. ...a gravel path leading to the front door. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 4. 5. 6. US informal Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. Medicine 3. 4. 5. US, Informal

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   Gravel is small, rounded stones, often mixed with sand. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, such as road surfaces, river systems, and fossils, with examples and collocations.

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     GRAVEL meaning: 1. small, rounded stones, often mixed with...

   • Znaczenie Gravel, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     GRAVEL definicja: 1. small, rounded stones, often mixed with...

   • Gravel: Malay Translation

     GRAVEL translate: batu kelikir. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Gravel Spanish Translation

     GRAVEL translate: grava, gravilla, grava [feminine],...

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     gravel translate: grava. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Gravel: Arabic Translation

     GRAVEL translate: حَصَى. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Gravel: Polish Translation

     gravel translate: żwir, żwir. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Gravel: Russian Translation

     GRAVEL translate: гравий . Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   noun. an unconsolidated mixture of rock fragments that is coarser than sand. geology a mixture of rock fragments with diameters in the range 4–76 mm. pathol small rough calculi in the kidneys or bladder.

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   Gravel is a loose mixture of small stones or pebbles, often used for paths or driveways. Learn more about its meaning, origin, usage, and related words from Collins English Dictionary.

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   Gravel (/ ˈ ɡ r æ v əl /) is a loose aggregation of rock fragments. Gravel occurs naturally on Earth as a result of sedimentary and erosive geological processes; it is also produced in large quantities commercially as crushed stone. Gravel is classified by particle size range and includes size classes from granule- to boulder-sized fragments

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   Gravel is an unconsolidated mixture of rock fragments or pebbles, or small rough calculi in the kidneys or bladder. Learn how to use gravel as a noun or a verb, and see synonyms, translations, and related words.

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   Gravel is very small, irregular pieces of rock and stone. Your gravel driveway might crunch under your boots as you walk to the mailbox.

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