gravelling

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of laying or spreading gravel on a surface.

  - "They are gravelling the driveway to make it more stable."
  - "The construction company was contracted to gravelling the roads in the new development."

• A process of breaking up and crushing stones into small pieces to be used as a surface material.

  - "The gravelling plant produces crushed stones for use in construction."
  - "The contractor used a bulldozer for the gravelling process."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with gravelling
mumbling , stumbling , tumbling , grumbling

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Variants

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gravel , graveled , graveling , gravelled , gravelling , gravels

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Etymology

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From the Old French word 'graveller', meaning 'to grate' or 'to scratch'.

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Trivia

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1. Gravelling was once a popular method for surfacing runways at airfields during World War II.

2. The world's largest gravelling project was the construction of the Trans-Siberian Highway in Russia.

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Related Concepts

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1. Asphalt: Asphalt is a common alternative to gravelling for road surfacing due to its durability and smoothness.

2. Paving: Paving is a broader term that includes both gravelling and asphalt surfacing, as well as other materials like concrete.

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Culture

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Gravelling is often used in the construction industry for road surfacing, particularly in rural areas or for temporary access roads. It can also be used in landscaping for decorative purposes.

How to Memorize "gravelling"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a construction site with heavy machinery spreading gravel on a road.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'gravelling' with the sound of gravel crunching underfoot.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'gravelling' as 'gravel' + 'elling', like a 'gravel seller'.

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