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Meaning
Noun
●
Small
fragments
of
rock
, used for
laying
on the
beds
of
roads
and
railways
, and as ballast.
●
A type or
grade
of small
rocks
,
differentiated
by
mineral
type,
size
range, or other characteristics.
●
In Geology:
A
particle
from 2 to 64
mm
in
diameter
,
following
the Wentworth scale.
●
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.
●
A
lameness
in the
foot
of a
horse
, usually
caused
by an abscess.
●
Inability to see
at night
;
night
blindness.
●
In Cycling:
gravel cycling
, a
discipline
in
cycling
different from
road
cycling
,
mountain biking
or
cyclocross
, for a large part on
gravel roads
,
typically
with a
dedicated
gravel
bike
Verb
●
To
apply
a
layer
of
gravel
to the
surface
of
a road
, etc.
●
To
puzzle
or annoy.
●
To
run
(as a
ship
) upon the
gravel
or
beach
; to
run aground
; to cause to
stick
fast
in
gravel
or sand.
●
To
check
or
stop
; to
confound
; to perplex.
●
To
hurt
or
lame
(a
horse
) by
gravel
lodged
between the
shoe
and foot.
Name
●
A surname.
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