Gravel

Word GRAVEL
Character 6
Hyphenation grav el
Pronunciations /ˈɡɹævəl/

Definitions and meanings of "Gravel"

What do we mean by gravel?

An unconsolidated mixture of rock fragments or pebbles. noun

The sandlike granular material of urinary calculi. noun

To apply a surface of rock fragments or pebbles to. transitive verb

To confuse; perplex. transitive verb

To irritate. transitive verb

Coarse sand; a mass of pebbles or of pebbles and sand mixed; stone in a mass of small irregular fragments. noun

Specifically, in geology, the rolled and water-worn material formed from fragments of rock under the combined influence of atmospheric agencies and currents of water. noun

In pathology, small concretions or calculi resembling sand or gravel which form in the kidneys, pass along the ureters to the bladder, and are expelled with the urine; the disease or morbid state characterized by such concretions. noun

In brewing, the appearance of yeast-cells swimming in clear beer in the form of fine gravel. noun

To cover with gravel; fill or choke with gravel: as, to gravel a walk; to gravel a fountain.

To bury.

To cause to stick in gravel or sand.

Hence To bring to a standstill through perplexity; embarrass; puzzle; nonplus.

To hurt the foot of, as a horse, by the lodging of gravel under the shoe.

To cover with gravel. transitive verb

To run (as a ship) upon the gravel or beach; to run aground; to cause to stick fast in gravel or sand. transitive verb

To check or stop; to embarrass; to perplex. transitive verb

To hurt or lame (a horse) by gravel lodged between the shoe and foot. transitive verb

Small stones, or fragments of stone; very small pebbles, often intermixed with particles of sand. noun

A deposit of small calculous concretions in the kidneys and the urinary or gall bladder; also, the disease of which they are a symptom. noun

Small fragments of rock, used for laying on the beds of roads and railways, and as ballast.

A type or grade of small rocks, differentiated by mineral type, size range, or other characteristics.

A particle from 2 to 64 mm in diameter, following the Wentworth scale

Kidney stones; a deposit of small calculous concretions in the kidneys and the urinary or gall bladder; also, the disease of which they are a symptom.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Gravel

The word "gravel" in example sentences

Idle speculation makes me think that excluding gravel from the mixture may make the surface more uniform and free from discontinuities (slight depressions where gravel is on the surface, voids where gravel comes out of the mixture during curing, etc.) which could be the starting point for blistering (air would expand at a much higher rate than concrete when heated, and the membrane coating might not adhere as well to the gravel). ❋ Unknown (2002)

They saw him draw a bucket of gravel from the hole and tilt it on the edge of the dump. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Most of our gravel is dark and covered with dark green moss. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Here we had carried many loads of gravel from the creek-bed, so that it was dry and warm, a pleasant basking place; and here, one afternoon, I was drowsing, half asleep, over a volume of Mendenhall. 4 I was so comfortable and secure that even his flaming lyrics failed to stir me. ❋ Unknown (2010)

It's a gorgeous tune, and he was, what, seventeen? but the idea of "trough" as the basic unit of hearts, like a cubic yard of gravel, is ... upsetting. ❋ Matthew Guerrieri (2008)

George find a place to stake a claim and takes a pan of gravel from the creek bed and finds gold streaks the black sand at the bottom of the pan. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Lately he has been digging up small orchids growing in gravel around the community he lives. ❋ Unknown (2008)

I dig the real plants, and the gravel is conveniently bite-sized, so I can pick it up and toss it around with my mouth. ❋ The_mercury (2007)

We had ridden about 11 miles at this point -- all of it uphill and in gravel ... well I guess I should also mention the loose rocks and sand. ❋ Johnny_mango (2005)

Together they controlled the Great Arab Company for Investment and Development, which imported gravel through the Karni checkpoint; the al-Motawaset Company, which bought gravel from the Great Arab Company and made cement; and the al-Sheik Zayid construction project. ❋ Unknown (2005)

It is a white rock that is usually sold in gravel form. ❋ Unknown (2004)

We pitched our tents atop overgrown trails and in gravel pits and four-wheeled down muddy side roads to tundra bluffs overlooking glacier-fed streams. ❋ Unknown (2004)

I've often wondered what would happen if a deer (or God forbid, a child) darted into the road just below our home, especially when the winter snow, sand and loose gravel is on the road. ❋ Unknown (2004)

The POWs dug and scraped and carried the rock and gravel from the river bed using only primitive tools - a chunkel and a two-handled bamboo basket. ❋ Unknown (2001)

Helen Alfredsson, who fell in gravel Tuesday and skinned her palms and strained a wrist, played ❋ Unknown (2000)

The ground on which Saint-Paul is built is composed of sea sand and gravel from the mountains, which the Des Galets river brings from a long distance from its mouth by the strength of its current. ❋ Unknown (1900)

As soon as the small gravel is laid down and evenly spread it should be rolled, and this rolling should be repeated occasionally till the walk becomes quite hard and firm. ❋ Jane (1845)

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