Sekirov Dictionary

gravel

/ˈɡɹævəl/

noun 8
verb 5
forms 5

noun8

Small fragments of rock, used for laying on the beds of roads and railways, and as ballast.
A type or grade of small rocks, differentiated by mineral type, size range, or other characteristics.
A particle from 2 to 64 mm in diameter, following the Wentworth scale.
Gravel cycling, a discipline in cycling different from road cycling, mountain biking or cyclocross, for a large part on gravel roads, typically with a dedicated gravel bike.
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A lameness in the foot of a horse, usually caused by an abscess.
- 'Looks like pus in the foot to me.' 'I'll bet you're right,' Farnon said. 'They call it gravel around here, by the way. What do you suggest we do about it?' — 1972
(slang) The stimulant drug alpha-pyrrolidinopentiophenone.
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(rare) Inability to see at night; night blindness.
- A malady that was rare, but which because of its peculiarity elicited much comment, was "night blindness" or "gravel." — 1943
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(no longer used) Kidney stones, or nephrolithiasis
- The great use of coffee in France is supposed to have abated the prevalency of the gravel, for where coffee is used as a constant beverage, the gravel and the gout are scarcely known. — 1848

verb5

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To apply a layer of gravel to the surface of a road, etc.
- We kept quietly on our way until we reached a place in the road that had been freshly graveled, and where the surface was covered with stones just suited to our use. — 1905
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To run (as a ship) upon the gravel or beach; to run aground; to (cause to) be grounded in gravel or sand.
- William Conqerour when he invaded this Iland, chanced at his arrival to be gravelled, and one of his feet stuck so fast in the sand, that he fell to the ground. — 1605
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To puzzle or annoy.
- The physician was so gravelled and amazed withal, that he had not a word more to say. — 1579
(no longer used) To hurt or lame (a horse) by gravel or similar material lodged between the shoe and foot.
(slang, no longer used) To prostrate; to beat to the ground.

forms

graveled · gravelled · graveling · gravelling · gravels

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