gravel has definitions from the field of geology
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[ noun ] (geology) rock fragments and pebbles

Synonyms

crushed_rock

Used in print

(The Family Fallout Shelter. Office of Civil and Defence...)

The space between them is filled with pit-run gravel or earth .

The roof shown here ( fig. 9 ) is a 6 - inch slab of reinforced_concrete , covered with at_least 20 inches of pit-run gravel .

It would have_to be covered with at_least 28 inches of pit-run gravel .

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[ adjective ] unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound

Examples

"a gravelly voice"

Used in print

(Booton Herndon, "From Custer to Korea, The 7th Cavalry"...)

Chandler had expected a tough old trooper with a gravel voice .

Related terms

cacophonous

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[ adjective ] made of packed earth or gravel

Synonyms

graveled dirt

Examples

"a dirt road"

Used in print

(Richard S. Prather, "The Bawdy Beautiful," Cavalier...)

I followed a shrubbery lined gravel path alongside the house to the pool .

Related terms

unpaved

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[ verb ] cause annoyance in; disturb, esp. by minor irritations

Examples

: "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me" "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"

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[ verb ] cover with gravel

Examples

"We gravelled the driveway"

Related terms

cover

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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 10904
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[ verb ] be a mystery or bewildering to

Examples

"This beats me!" "Got me--I don't know the answer!" "a vexing problem" "This question really stuck me"

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