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gravelCoarse sediment consisting of pebbles or small fragments of rock, originating in the beds of lakes and streams or on beaches. Gravel is quarried for use in road building, railway ballast, and for an aggregate in concrete. It is obtained from quarries known as gravel pits, where it is often found mixed with sand or clay. Some gravel deposits also contain placer deposits of metal ores (chiefly tin) or free metals (such as gold and silver). |
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The man didn't have wings; he walked; but he walked on the gravel which left no impression of his tread. Here and there, in the town, we came on larger gravel patches, several yards away from any hole. As the house stood, the terrace side was the dark side; but the broad moonlight showed fair on the gravel walk that ran along the next side to the terrace. |
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