marble
31marble — mar·ble || mÉ‘bl / mÉ‘Ëbl n. crystalized limestone used in flooring and sculpture; small glass ball used as a children s toy v. cause to resemble marble, apply decorative material or color to give the appearance of marble adj. of or made from… …
32marble — noun 1 (U) a type of hard white rock that becomes smooth when polished, and is used for making buildings, statues etc: The columns were of white marble. | a marble statue 2 (C) a very small, coloured glass ball that children roll along the ground …
33marble — [12] Greek mármaros, a word of unknown origin, denoted to begin with ‘any hard stone’, but association with the verb marmaírein ‘shine’ led to a particular application to ‘marble’. Latin took it over as marmor, and it passed into Old French as… …
34marble — n. a slab of marble * * * [ mɑːb(ə)l] a slab of marble …
35marble — mar|ble [ marbl ] noun * 1. ) uncount a hard smooth stone used for building and making STATUES. Marble is usually white with dark lines that are not regular in shape: a marble floor 2. ) count a small colored glass ball a ) marbles uncount a game …
36marble — 1. Metamorphosed and recrystallized carbonate rock that is generally capable of supporting cave development. For example much of the Antro del Corchia in Italy and many caves in the South Nordland area of Norway have formed in marble [9]. 2 …
37marble — Synonyms and related words: Dalmatian, adamant, agate, alabaster, antigorite, argent, argentine, ball, band, bar, baseball bat, bat, battledore, bauble, bespangle, bespeckle, bespot, billiard table, blocks, blotch, bone, bony, bowling alley,… …
38marble — noun 1》 a hard crystalline metamorphic form of limestone, typically variegated or mottled, which may be polished and is used in sculpture and building. 2》 a small ball of coloured glass used as a toy. ↘(marbles) [treated as sing.] a game in… …
39marble — n 1. chalcedony, limestone, quartz; agate, Sl. aggie, Sl. glassy, shooter. adj 2. hard, polished, smooth, vitreous, glossy, shiny, lustrous. 3. marble hearted, cold hearted, hard hearted; cold, austere, harsh, flinty, steely; unsympathetic,… …
40marble — 1. Mineral. Māpala, māpela, pōhaku ke oke o. ♦ At the marble gates, ma nā puka māpela. 2. See marbles …
