gravel

Meanings

• noun

  loose aggregation of broken rock or pebbles

  - "The construction site required a large amount of gravel for the base of the road."
  - "The children played in the gravel pit, making small castles with their toys."

• noun

  a coarse sediment that is carried by a stream or other moving body of water

  - "The riverbed was covered in gravel, making it difficult to walk."
  - "Fishing in gravel beds requires specialized equipment and techniques."

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Synonyms

gallstone , stones , chessil , chisel

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with gravel
avel , heave , leave , neave , pave , save

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Variants

List of all variants of gravel that leads to same result
gravel , gravels , graveled , graveling , gravelled , gravelling , gravel-blind

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Etymology

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Old English gravel, from gravelian 'to grind, to crush'

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Trivia

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1. Gravel is the most common type of sediment in the world.

2. The largest gravel pit in the world is located in Russia, and covers an area of over 1,000 square kilometers.

3. Gravel is often used as a base material for asphalt roads, as it provides good drainage and helps prevent the asphalt from cracking.

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Related Concepts

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1. sediment: Gravel is a type of sediment, which is a natural material that is transported by water, wind, or ice and deposited in a new location.

2. aggregate: Gravel is a type of aggregate, which is a mixture of different materials used in construction and other applications.

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Culture

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Gravel has been used in various cultural contexts, including as a building material, for decorative purposes, and in art. In literature, gravel is often used as a symbol of hardship or struggle.

How to Memorize "gravel"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a bag of small, rough stones. Visualize the sensation of the stones in your hand, and the sound they make when you shake the bag.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'gravel' with the sound of a river flowing over stones, or with the feeling of walking on a gravel path.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'GRAVEL' to remember the definition: 'G' for gravel as a loose aggregation, 'R' for rock or pebbles, 'A' for aggregation, 'V' for broken, and 'E' for used in roads.

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