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Uncommongravel
The correct spelling is gravel.
How to pronounce gravel
noun
IPA: /ˈɡɹævəl/
Say it like: Gra-vel
The correct spelling is gravel. Small fragments of rock, used for laying on the beds of roads and railways, and as ballast.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.Small fragments of rock, used for laying on the beds of roads and railways, and as ballast.
- 2.A type or grade of small rocks, differentiated by mineral type, size range, or other characteristics.
- 3.A particle from 2 to 64 mm in diameter, following the Wentworth scale
- 4.Kidney stones; a deposit of small calculous concretions in the kidneys and the urinary or gall bladder; also, the disease of which they are a symptom.
verb
- 1.To apply a layer of gravel to the surface of a road, etc.
- 2.To puzzle or annoy
- 3.To run (as a ship) upon the gravel or beach; to run aground; to cause to stick fast in gravel or sand.
- 4.To check or stop; to embarrass; to perplex.
- 5.To hurt or lame (a horse) by gravel lodged between the shoe and foot.
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