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   Grav·el

   /ˈɡrav(ə)l/

   

   noun

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

   verb

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

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

   Scrabble Points: 10

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   noun [ U ] uk / ˈɡræv ə l / us. Add to word list. small pieces of stone used to make paths and road surfaces. (Definition of gravel from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of gravel. in Chinese (Traditional) 沙礫，礫石… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 沙砾，砾石… See more. in Spanish.

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   noun. /ˈɡrævl/. [uncountable] small stones, often used to make the surface of paths and roads a gravel path A gravel drive led up to the house. a gravel pit (= a place where gravel is taken from the ground) Put a layer of fine gravel into the bottom of the plant pot for drainage. Join us.

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   gravel meaning: small pieces of stone used to make paths and road surfaces. Learn more.

5. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › gravelgravel | meaning of gravel in Longman Dictionary of ...

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   gravel meaning, definition, what is gravel: small stones, used to make a surface for...: Learn more.

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   Gravel definition, small stones and pebbles, or a mixture of these with sand. See more.

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   Britannica Dictionary definition of GRAVEL. [noncount] : small pieces of rock. a layer of gravel. — often used before another noun. a gravel road [=a road with a top surface made of gravel] a gravel pit [=a large hole in the ground where gravel has been dug up]

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   Definition of gravel in English:. cite. gravel