Gravel
Gravel is a loose aggregation of rock fragments. Gravel is classified by particle size range and includes size classes from granule- to boulder-sized fragments. In the Udden-Wentworth scale gravel is categorized into granular gravel (2 to 4 mm or 0.079 to 0.157 in) and pebble gravel (4 to 64 mm or 0.2 to 2.5 in). ISO 14688 grades gravels as fine, medium, and coarse with ranges 2 mm to 6.3 mm to 20 mm to 63 mm. One cubic metre of gravel typically weighs about 1,800 kg (or a cubic yard weighs about 3,000 pounds).
Gravel is an important commercial product, with a number of applications. Many roadways are surfaced with gravel, especially in rural areas where there is little traffic. Globally, far more roads are surfaced with gravel than with concrete or asphalt; Russia alone has over 400,000 km (250,000 mi) of gravel roads. Both sand and small gravel are also important for the manufacture of concrete.
Rock (noun)
A formation of minerals, specifically:
Rock (noun)
The naturally occurring aggregate of solid mineral matter that constitutes a significant part of the earth’s crust.
“The face of the cliff is solid rock.”
Rock (noun)
A mass of stone projecting out of the ground or water.
“The ship crashed on the rocks.”
Rock (noun)
A boulder or large stone; or a smaller stone; a pebble.
“Some fool has thrown a rock through my window.”
Rock (noun)
Any natural material with a distinctive composition of minerals.
Rock (noun)
A large hill or island having no vegetation.
“Pearl Rock near Cape Cod is so named because the morning sun makes it gleam like a pearl.”
Rock (noun)
Something that is strong, stable, and dependable; a person who provides security or support to another.
Rock (noun)
A lump or cube of ice.
“I’ll have a whisky on the rocks, please.”
Rock (noun)
A type of confectionery made from sugar in the shape of a stick, traditionally having some text running through its length.
“While we’re in Brighton, let’s get a stick of rock!”
Rock (noun)
A crystallized lump of crack cocaine.
Rock (noun)
An unintelligent person, especially one who repeats mistakes.
Rock (noun)
An Afrikaner.
Rock (noun)
An extremely conservative player who is willing to play only the very strongest hands.
Rock (noun)
Any of several fish:
Rock (noun)
A precious stone or gem, especially a diamond.
“Look at the size of that rock on her finger!”
Rock (noun)
The striped bass.
Rock (noun)
A basketball.
“Yo homie, pass the rock!”
Rock (noun)
A closed hand (a handshape resembling a rock), that beats scissors and loses to paper. It beats lizard and loses to Spock in rock-paper-scissors-lizard-Spock.
Rock (noun)
An act of rocking; a rocking motion; a sway.
Rock (noun)
A style of music characterized by basic drum-beat, generally 4/4 riffs, based on (usually electric) guitar, bass guitar, drums{{,}} and vocals.
Rock (noun)
Distaff.
Rock (noun)
The flax or wool on a distaff.
Rock (verb)
To move gently back and forth.
“Rock the baby to sleep.”
“The empty swing rocked back and forth in the wind.”
Rock (verb)
To cause to shake or sway violently.
“Don’t rock the boat.”
Rock (verb)
To sway or tilt violently back and forth.
“The boat rocked at anchor.”
Rock (verb)
To be washed and panned in a cradle or in a rocker.
“The ores had been rocked and laid out for inspection.”
Rock (verb)
To disturb the emotional equilibrium of; to distress; to greatly impact (most often positively).
“Downing Street has been rocked by yet another sex scandal.”
“She rocked my world.”
Rock (verb)
To do well or to be operating at high efficiency.
Rock (verb)
to make love to or have sex with someone.
“Yarbrough & Peoples, “Don’t Stop the Music”: I just wanna rock you, all night long.”
“Andy Kim, “Rock Me Gently”: Rock me gently, rock me slowly, take it easy, don’t you know, that I have never been loved like this before.”
“George_McCrae, “Rock Your Baby”: Open up your heart / And let the loving start / Oh, woman, take me in your arms / Rock your baby.”
Rock (verb)
To play, perform, or enjoy rock music, especially with a lot of skill or energy.
“Let’s rock!”
Rock (verb)
To be very favourable or skilful; excel; be fantastic.
“Chocolate rocks.”
“My holidays in Ibiza rocked! I can’t wait to go back.”
Rock (verb)
to thrill or excite, especially with rock music
“Let’s rock this joint!”
Rock (verb)
to do something with excitement yet skillfully
“I need to rock a piss.”
Rock (verb)
To wear (a piece of clothing, outfit etc.) successfully or with style; to carry off (a particular look, style).
Gravel (noun)
Small fragments of rock, used for laying on the beds of roads and railways, and as ballast.
Gravel (noun)
A type or grade of small rocks, differentiated by mineral type, size range, or other characteristics.
Gravel (noun)
A particle from 2 to 64 mm in diameter, following the Wentworth scale
Gravel (noun)
Kidney stones; 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 (verb)
To apply a layer of gravel to the surface of a road, etc.
Gravel (verb)
To puzzle or annoy
Gravel (verb)
To run (as a ship) upon the gravel or beach; to run aground; to cause to stick fast in gravel or sand.
Gravel (verb)
To check or stop; to embarrass; to perplex.
Gravel (verb)
To hurt or lame (a horse) by gravel lodged between the shoe and foot.
Rock (noun)
the solid mineral material forming part of the surface of the earth and other similar planets, exposed on the surface or underlying the soil
“a piece of rock”
“a spectacular rock arch”
“the beds of rock are slightly tilted”
Rock (noun)
a mass of rock projecting above the earth’s surface or out of the sea
“there are dangerous rocks around the island”
Rock (noun)
any natural material, hard or soft (e.g. clay), having a distinctive mineral composition.
Rock (noun)
informal name for Gibraltar.
Rock (noun)
a name for Newfoundland
Rock (noun)
a large piece of rock which has become detached from a cliff or mountain; a boulder
“the stream flowed through a jumble of rocks”
Rock (noun)
a stone of any size
“the crowd threw a few rocks and dispersed”
Rock (noun)
a kind of hard confectionery in the form of cylindrical peppermint-flavoured sticks
“a stick of rock”
Rock (noun)
a precious stone, especially a diamond.
Rock (noun)
a small piece of crack cocaine
“the police discovered six ounces of rock in his van”
“crack sells for $20 a rock”
Rock (noun)
a man’s testicles.
Rock (noun)
used to refer to someone or something that is extremely strong, reliable, or hard
“the Irish scrum has been as solid as a rock”
Rock (noun)
(especially with allusion to shipwrecks) a source of danger or destruction
“the new system is heading for the rocks”
Rock (noun)
money.
Rock (noun)
rock music
“the store plays a peculiar blend of 70s and 80s rock”
“a rock concert”
Rock (noun)
rock and roll.
Rock (noun)
a gentle movement to and fro or from side to side
“she placed the baby in the cot and gave it a rock”
Rock (verb)
move gently to and fro or from side to side
“the vase rocked back and forth on its base”
“she rocked the baby in her arms”
Rock (verb)
(with reference to a building or region) shake or cause to shake or vibrate, especially because of an impact, earthquake, or explosion
“the building began to rock on its foundations”
“minutes later a second blast rocked the city”
Rock (verb)
cause great shock or distress to (someone or something), especially so as to weaken or destabilize
“diplomatic upheavals that rocked the British Empire”
Rock (verb)
dance to or play rock music
“he looked a totally different man and ready to rock”
Rock (verb)
(of a place) be exciting or full of social activity
“the new town really rocks”
Rock (verb)
be very good or pleasing
“this is when the job really rocks”
Rock (verb)
wear (a garment) or affect (an attitude or style), especially in a confident or flamboyant way
“she was rocking a clingy little leopard-skin number”