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grav⋅el

  [grav-uhl] noun, verb, -eled, -el⋅ing or (especially British) -elled, -el⋅ling, adjective
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–noun
1. small stones and pebbles, or a mixture of these with sand.
2. Pathology.
a. multiple small calculi formed in the kidneys.
b. the disease characterized by such concretions.
–verb (used with object)
3. to cover with gravel.
4. to bring to a standstill from perplexity; puzzle.
5. Informal. to be a cause of irritation to.
6. Obsolete. to run (a ship) aground, as on a beach.
–adjective
7. harsh and grating: a gravel voice.
Origin:
1250–1300; ME < OF gravele, dim. of grave sandy shore, perh. < Celt; cf. grave 4 , growan

Related forms:
grav⋅el⋅ish, adjective
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grav·el   (grāv'əl)   
n.  

  1. An unconsolidated mixture of rock fragments or pebbles.

  2. Pathology The sandlike granular material of urinary calculi.

tr.v.   grav·eled or grav·elled, grav·el·ing or grav·el·ling, grav·els

  1. To apply a surface of rock fragments or pebbles to.

  2. To confuse; perplex.

  3. Informal To irritate.


[Middle English, from Old French gravele, diminutive of grave, pebbly shore, of Celtic origin.]
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Word Origin & History

gravel 
c.1300, from O.Fr. gravele, dim. of grave "sand, seashore," from Celt. *gravo- (cf. Welsh gro "coarse gravel," Bret. grouan, Cornish grow "gravel").
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: grav·el
Pronunciation: 'grav-&l
Function: noun
1 : a deposit of small calculous concretions in the kidneys and urinary bladder—compare MICROLITH
2 : the condition that results from the presence of deposits of gravel
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

gravel grav·el (grāv'əl)
n.
Sandlike concretions of uric acid, calcium oxalate, and mineral salts formed in the passages of the biliary and urinary tracts.

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