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gravel
Type: Term Pronunciation: grav′ĕl Definitions: 1. Small concretions, usually of uric acid, calcium oxalate, or phosphates, formed in the kidney and passed through the ureter, bladder, and urethra. Synonyms: urocheras1, uropsammus1
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Gravel
[disambiguation] Gravel is a type of rock. Gravel or Gravell may also refer to: ...
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Gravel
[comics] A number of different limited series have been published under the Strange Killings banner, all of which centered around British `combat magician` William Gravel. Most recently these series were republished under the Gravel name, followed by the launch of a new series, Gravel. ==Pub...
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Gravel
(1) Loose, rounded fragments of rock, larger than sand, but smaller than cobbles. (2) Small stones and pebbles, or a mixture of these with sand.
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gravel
[n] - rock fragments and pebbles 2. [v] - cover with gravel, as of a road
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Gravel
Passage of small stones formed in the kidney with the urine
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Gravel
a disease characterised by small stones which are formed in the kidneys, passed along the ureters to the bladder, and expelled with the urine. See also stranguary. Synonym: kidney stone. Sandy matter concreted in the kidneys
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Gravel
Loose fragments of rock used for surfacing built-up roofs, in sizes varying from 1/8' to 1Â¾.'
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Gravel
Coarse aggregate.
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Gravel
Grav'el noun [ Old French gravele , akin to French gr?ve a sandy shore, strand; of Celtic origin; confer Armor. grouan gravel, W. gro coarse gravel, pebbles, and Sanskrit grāvan stone.] 1. Small stones,...
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Gravel
Grav'el transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Graveled or Gravelled ; present participle & verbal noun Graveling or Gravelling .] 1. To cover with gravel; as...
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gravel
1. To cover with gravel; as, to gravel a walk. ... 2. To run (as a ship) upon the gravel or beach; to run aground; to cause to stick fast in gravel or sand. 'When we were fallen into a place between two seas, they graveled the ship.' (Acts xxvii. 41 (Rhemish version)) 'Willam the Conqueror . . . Cha...
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gravel
verb cover with gravel; `We gravelled the driveway`
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gravel
(grav´әl) calculus occurring in small particles.
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Gravel
• (v. t.) To check or stop; to embarrass; to perplex. • (v. t.) To hurt or lame (a horse) by gravel lodged between the shoe and foot. • (n.) 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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gravel
aggregate of more or less rounded rock fragments coarser than sand (i.e., more than 2 mm [0.08 inch] in diameter). Gravel beds in some places contain ... [3 related articles]
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Gravel
Gravel əl is composed of unconsolidated rock fragments that have a general particle size range and include size classes from granule- to boulder-sized fragments. Gravel is sub-categorized by the Udden-Wentworth scale into granular gravel (>{convert|2|to|4|mm|in|abbr=on|disp=or}) and pebble gravel ...
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Gravel
A term used to describe unconsolidated sediments composed of rock fragments. These rock fragments have a size that is greater than 2 millimeters.
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GRAVEL
Loose fragments of rock used for surfacing built-up roofs, in sizes varying from 1/8' to 1 3/4'.
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Gravel
Granular material predominantly retained on the 4.75 mm (No. 4) sieve and resulting from natural disintegration and abrasion of rock or processing of weakly bound conglomerate.
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gravel
A collection of rock particles whose diameter ranges from 2mm to 4mm. In general terms, gravel particles may be as large as pebbles. Gravel is used commercially in the making in the concrete. See conglomerate and sand.
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gravel
gravel, particles of rock, i.e., stones and pebbles, usually round in form and intermediate in size between sand grains and boulders. Gravel is composed of various kinds of rock, the most common constituent being the mineral quartz. Deposits of gravel are formed as a result of the weathering of rock...
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Gravel
Gravel is a mixture of coarse sand and small water-worn stones. The term may also be applied to small water- worn stones on their own.
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gravel
Coarse sediment consisting of pebbles or small fragments of rock, originating in the beds of lakes and streams or on beaches. Gravel is quarried for use in road building, railway ballast, and for an aggregate in concrete. It is obtained from quarries known as gravel pits, where it is often found mix...
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GRAVEL
Common term describing drainage at the coronary band of the foot; caused by infection that migrates up the hoof wall and breaks out as an abscess at the coronary band.
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