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[mə'zeiik]((the art of making) a design formed by fitting together small pieces of coloured marble, glass etc.) mósaík(list)
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marble — ► NOUN 1) a hard form of limestone, typically variegated or mottled, which may be polished and is used in sculpture and building. 2) a small ball of coloured glass used as a toy. 3) (marbles) (treated as sing. ) a game in which marbles are rolled … English terms dictionary
marble — marbler, n. /mahr beuhl/, n., adj., v., marbled, marbling. n. 1. metamorphosed limestone, consisting chiefly of recrystallized calcite or dolomite, capable of taking a high polish, occurring in a wide range of colors and variegations and used in… … Universalium
Marble — /mahr beuhl/, n. Alice, 1913 90, U.S. tennis player. * * * Granular limestone or dolomite that has recrystallized under the influence of heat, pressure, and aqueous solutions. The main mineral in marble is calcite. Commercially, marble includes… … Universalium
Marble Palace — For other uses, see Marble Palace (disambiguation). Coordinates: 59°56′43″N 30°19′36″E / 59.945176°N 30.326799°E / 59.945176; 30.32 … Wikipedia
marble — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ cold, cool ▪ The hotel is traditionally furnished, with cool marble floors. ▪ coloured/colored, grey/gray, white, etc. ▪ … Collocations dictionary
marble — [[t]mɑ͟ː(r)b(ə)l[/t]] marbles 1) N UNCOUNT: oft N n Marble is a type of very hard rock which feels cold when you touch it and which shines when it is cut and polished. Statues and parts of buildings are sometimes made of marble. The house has a… … English dictionary
marble */ — UK [ˈmɑː(r)b(ə)l] / US [ˈmɑrb(ə)l] noun Word forms marble : singular marble plural marbles 1) [uncountable] a hard smooth stone used for building and making statues. Marble is usually white with dark lines that are not regular in shape a marble… … English dictionary
marble — mar|ble [ˈma:bəl US ˈma:r ] n [Date: 1100 1200; : Old French; Origin: marbre, from Latin marmor, from Greek marmaros] 1.) [U] a type of hard rock that becomes smooth when it is polished, and is used for making buildings, ↑statues etc ▪ The… … Dictionary of contemporary English
marble — noun 1 (U) a type of hard white rock that becomes smooth when polished, and is used for making buildings, statues etc: The columns were of white marble. | a marble statue 2 (C) a very small, coloured glass ball that children roll along the ground … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
coloured — (BrE) (AmE colored) adj. VERBS ▪ be ADVERB ▪ boldly, brightly, brilliantly, gaily (esp. BrE), highly, intensely … Collocations dictionary
marble-paper — marˈble paper noun Paper coloured in imitation of variegated marble • • • Main Entry: ↑marble … Useful english dictionary