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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024grav•el /ˈgrævəl/USA pronunciation n., v., -eled, -el•ing or (esp. Brit.) -elled, -el•ling, adj. n. [uncountable] - Rockssmall stones and pebbles or a mixture of these with sand.
v. [~ + object] - to cover with gravel:Graveled the roadbed.
adj. [before a noun] - gravelly (def. 2).
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024grav•el (grav′əl),USA pronunciation n., v., -eled, -el•ing or (esp. Brit.) -elled, -el•ling, adj. n. - Rockssmall stones and pebbles, or a mixture of these with sand.
- Pathology
- multiple small calculi formed in the kidneys.
- the disease characterized by such concretions.
v.t. - to cover with gravel.
- to bring to a standstill from perplexity;
puzzle. - Informal Termsto be a cause of irritation to.
- [Obs.]to run (a ship) aground, as on a beach.
adj. - harsh and grating:a gravel voice.
- Celtic; compare grave4, growan
- Old French gravele, diminutive of grave sandy shore, perh.
- Middle English 1250–1300
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