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
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