gravel
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1.4
- noun
- /ˈɡrævəl/
:
grava
- Heron's steps crunched over gravel behind him, and he turned, smiling at her.
- sand and gravel
- gravel road
- gravel beach
Miles won't change the gravel, the land won't change.
- Miles won't change the gravel, the land won't change.
- Now, when you walk on the hot gravel, it's not going to be so bad, right?
- So drag the camera through the gravel back to its den.
- A dump truck filled with gravel comes and dumps these rocks out on the ground.
- And it is the walls are this mesh material that are filled with gravel and that's the walls.
- I've always been a roadie, but there's so much gravel and fire roads around where we live.
- The first time I met him, we did on flat gravel.
- Sri Bhuvaneshwari At night our caravan winds back over gravel and clay.
- Lots of lots of gravel, potholes, rock chips, a lot of salt in the winter time.
- As you get to things like cobblestone, gravel, brick, it gets harder. Sand, carpet, grass.
Examples
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The driveway is covered with gravel to provide better traction for vehicles.
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Huge chunks of ice broke off and stuck in the sand and gravel as temperatures warmed.
Academic text (1997) -
Now, when you walk on the hot gravel, it's not going to be so bad, right?
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Kicked up some gravel there.
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I would not put sand and gravel in my car's fuel tank.
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So we have a few gravel highways and earth tracks.
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You know, this gravel here is perfect for salmon to lay their eggs in between.
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Found him out back in the gravel quarry.
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I've got a ton of gravel in my shoes.
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Charlie crawls on all fours through the gravel at the side of the road.
Fiction book (1991)
Synonyms
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1.0
A small smooth rounded stone often found on a beach or riverbank
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4.6
A mass of small rounded stones that covers part of a beach
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3.0
Small pieces of rock made by crushing larger stones and used for paths and building
A loose mix of small stones and sand taken from a gravel pit and used as is
Small stones taken from riverbanks and used under roads or buildings
Compounds
- Specialized
A loose mix of small stones and sand taken from a gravel pit and used as is
How Big
Surface Forms
Etymology
Gravel comes from an old French word for 'small stones' used on roads and paths, so the noun means loose, tiny rocks people use to cover surfaces.