gravel stones

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• Gravel pit — is the British English term for an open cast working for extraction of gravel (river deposited rounded stones). Gravel pits normally lie in river valleys where the water table is high, so they fill naturally with water to form ponds or lakes. Old …   Wikipedia

• Gravel — Grav el, n. [OF. gravele, akin to F. gr?ve a sandy shore, strand; of Celtic origin; cf. Armor. grouan gravel, W. gro coarse gravel, pebbles, and Skr. gr[=a]van stone.] 1. Small stones, or fragments of stone; very small pebbles, often intermixed… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Gravel powder — Gravel Grav el, n. [OF. gravele, akin to F. gr?ve a sandy shore, strand; of Celtic origin; cf. Armor. grouan gravel, W. gro coarse gravel, pebbles, and Skr. gr[=a]van stone.] 1. Small stones, or fragments of stone; very small pebbles, often… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• gravel — ► NOUN ▪ a loose mixture of small stones and coarse sand, used for paths and roads. ► VERB (gravelled, gravelling; US graveled, graveling) ▪ cover with gravel. ORIGIN Old French, from grave shore …   English terms dictionary

• Gravel road — A gravel road, as often found in rural areas and lesser developed nations. A …   Wikipedia

• Gravel — For other uses, see Gravel (disambiguation). Gravel (largest fragment in this photo is about 4 cm) …   Wikipedia

• gravel — gravelish, adj. /grav euhl/, n., v., graveled, graveling or (esp. Brit.) gravelled, gravelling, adj. n. 1. small stones and pebbles, or a mixture of these with sand. 2. Pathol. a. multiple small calculi formed in the kidneys. b. the disease… …   Universalium

• gravel — Small concretions, usually of uric acid, calcium oxalate, or phosphates, formed in the kidney and passed through the ureter, bladder, and urethra. SYN: urocheras (1), uropsammus (1). [M.E., fr. O.Fr.] * * * grav·el grav əl n …   Medical dictionary

• gravel — grav|el [ˈgrævəl] n [U] [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: grave stony ground ] small stones, used to make a surface for paths, roads etc ▪ a gravel path gravel pit (=a place where gravel is dug out of the ground) …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• gravel — noun (U) small stones, used to make a surface for paths, roads etc: a gravel path | a gravel pit (=a place where gravel is dug out of the ground) …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• gravel — n. small stones formed in the urinary tract. The stones usually consist of calcareous debris or aggregations of other crystalline material. The passage of gravel from the kidneys is usually associated with severe pain (ureteric colic) and may… …   The new mediacal dictionary