unpaved
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[puh-vey, pav-ey; French pa-vey] noun, plural pa·vés 
eɪ; [puh-veyz, pav-eyz; French pa-vey] , adverb, adjective noun
1.
a pavement.
2.
Jewelry. a setting of stones placed close together so as to show no metal between them.
adverb
3.
Jewelry. in the manner of a pavé; as a pavé: diamonds set pavé.
adjective
4.
Also, pa·véd, pa·véed. being set pavé: pavé rubies.
Related forms
un·paved, adjective
well-paved, adjective
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pave (peɪv) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to cover (a road, path, etc) with a firm surface suitable for travel, as with paving stones or concrete |
| 2. | to serve as the material for a pavement or other hard layer: bricks paved the causeway |
| 3. | ( |
| 4. | to prepare or make easier (esp in the phrase pave the way): to pave the way for future development |
| [C14: from Old French paver, from Latin pavīre to ram down] | |
| 'paver | |
| —n | |
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Unpaved
is always a great word to know.
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| pavé (ˈpæveɪ) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a paved surface, esp an uneven one |
| 2. | a style of setting gems so closely that no metal shows |
| unpaved (ʌnˈpaɪvd) | |
| —adj | |
| not covered in paving | |
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A trip in an unsprung cart over unpaved roads was not lightly undertaken.
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