单词 | pebble paving |
释义 | > as lemmaspebble paving pebble paving n. paving made of pebbles (see quot. 1875). ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > industry > building or constructing > paving and road-building > [noun] > paving > types of paved work pavementa1300 pavagec1376 paving1448 paithmentc1480 plainstones1611 pitching1693 pitchwork1758 pebble paving1819 pave1835 slabbing1893 concrete1911 crazy paving1923 1819 P. Nicholson Archit. Dict. II. 266/2 Pebble-paving..is done with stones collected from the sea-beach. 1875 E. H. Knight Pract. Dict. Mech. Pebble-paving, pavement laid with pebbles from 3 to 4 inches deep. When larger stones are used, it is known as bowlder-paving. 1989 Independent (Nexis) 7 Oct. Red tile set on edge was to be used for the centrepiece, Portland stone for the surround, brown pebble paving for an infill. < as lemmas |
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