well-gravelled
grav·el
[grav-uh
l] noun, verb, grav·eled, grav·el·ing or ( especially British ) grav·elled, grav·el·ling, adjective 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.
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adjective
7.
harsh and grating: a gravel voice.
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gravel (ˈɡrævəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | an unconsolidated mixture of rock fragments that is coarser than sand |
| 2. | geology a mixture of rock fragments with diameters in the range 4--76 mm |
| 3. | pathol small rough calculi in the kidneys or bladder |
| —vb , -els, -elling, -elled, -els, -eling, -eled | |
| 4. | to cover with gravel |
| 5. | to confound or confuse |
| 6. | informal (US) to annoy or disturb |
| [C13: from Old French gravele, diminutive of grave gravel, perhaps of Celtic origin] | |
| 'gravelish | |
| —adj | |
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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").
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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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