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Definition of Gravels

Gravel
Gravel Grav"el, n. [OF. gravele, akin to F. gr?ve a sandy shore, strand; of Celtic origin; cf. Armor. grouan gravel, W. gro coarse gravel, pebbles, and Skr. gr[=a]van stone.] 1. Small stones, or fragments of stone; very small pebbles, often intermixed with particles of sand. 2. (Med.) A deposit of small calculous concretions in the kidneys and the urinary or gall bladder; also, the disease of which they are a symptom. Gravel powder, a coarse gunpowder; pebble powder.
Gravel
Gravel Grav"el, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Graveledor Gravelled; p. pr. & vb. n. Graveling or Gravelling.] 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 . . . chanced as his arrival to be graveled; and one of his feet stuck so fast in the sand that he fell to the ground. --Camden. 3. To check or stop; to embarrass; to perplex. [Colloq.] When you were graveled for lack of matter. --Shak. The physician was so graveled and amazed withal, that he had not a word more to say. --Sir T. North. 4. To hurt or lame (a horse) by gravel lodged between the shoe and foot.

Meaning of Gravels from wikipedia

- categorized into granular gravel (2–4 mm or 0.079–0.157 in) and pebble gravel (4–64 mm or 0.2–2.5 in). ISO 14688 grades gravels as fine, medium, and co****...
- a mine for gravel Gravel bar, an ac****ulation of gravel-size sediment in a river River gravel, a subtype of gravel stone Aquarium gravel, the common...
- Maurice Robert "Mike" Gravel (/ɡrəˈvɛl/ grə-VELL; May 13, 1930 – June 26, 2021) was an American politician and writer who represented Alaska in the United...
- The Flaxville Gravels is a geologic formation in Montana. It preserves fossils dating back to the Neogene period. Earth sciences portal Paleontology portal...
- Gravel & Gold is the tenth studio album by American country music artist Dierks Bentley. It was released February 24, 2023 by Capitol Records Nashville...
- A gravel pit is an open-pit mine for the extraction of gravel. Gravel pits often lie in river valleys where the water table is high, so they may naturally...
- Northumberland "MAGIC Map Application - Allen Confluence Gravels". DEFRA MAGIC Map. DEFRA. "Allen Confluence Gravels SSSI Citation" (PDF). Natural England. "Condition...
- most notably Gimblett Gravels and Bridge Pa Triangle, which have developed re****tions for fine red wines. The Gimblett Gravels is an area of approximately...
- The Purisima Formation surrounds the San Benito Gravels, and was a primary source of the silt and gravels deposited in them. The present day San Benito...
- Wikimedia Commons has media related to Livermore Gravels. The Livermore Gravels Formation is a geologic formation in California. It preserves fossils dating...