Definition of "gravel"
noun:
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Small fragments of rock, used for laying on the beds of roads and railroads, and as ballast.
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A type or grade of small rocks, differentiated by mineral type, size range, or other characteristics.
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A particle from 2 to 64 mm in diameter, following the Wentworth scale.
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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.
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verb:
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To apply a layer of gravel to the surface of a road, etc.
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To puzzle or annoy.
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To run (as a ship) upon the gravel or beach; to run aground; to cause to stick fast in gravel or sand.
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To check or stop; to embarrass; to perplex.
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To hurt or lame (a horse) by gravel lodged between the shoe and foot.
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