gravel

1. (uncountable, usually)Small fragments of rock, used for laying on the beds of roads and railways, and as ballast.

   Kies, Schotter, Kiesel

   гра́вийgrávij

   гра́війhrávij

   rock fragments and pebbles

2. (uncountable, usually)A type or grade of small rocks, differentiated by mineral type, size range, or other characteristics.

3. (uncountable, usually)A particle from 2 to 64 mm in diameter, following the Wentworth scale.

   Kies

4. (uncountable, usually)A lameness in the foot of a horse, usually caused by an abscess.

5. (rare, uncountable, usually)Inability to see at night; night blindness.

6. (uncountable, usually)Gravel cycling, a discipline in cycling different from road cycling, mountain biking or cyclocross, for a large part on gravel roads, typically with a dedicated gravel bike.

7. (slang, uncountable, usually)The stimulant drug alpha-pyrrolidinopentiophenone.

8. (archaic, uncountable, usually)Kidney stones, or nephrolithiasis

1. Tom lives on a gravel road.

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2. We could hear footsteps crunching through the gravel.

   deWir konnten Schritte auf dem Kies knirschen hören. — Yorwba

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3. How much does a ton of gravel cost?

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4. How much does a truckload of gravel cost?

   deWie viel kostet eine Wagenladung Kies? — Yorwba

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5. Tom walked down the gravel road towards his farm.

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