GRAVEL as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • rock fragments and pebbles

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    Hypernyms(s) gravel is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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GRAVEL as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • be a mystery or bewildering to

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    • This beats me!
    • Got me–I don”t know the answer!
    • a vexing problem
    • This question really stuck me

    Hypernyms(s) gravel is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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  2. Meaning
    • cover with gravel

    Usage Example(s)
    • We gravelled the driveway

    Hypernyms(s) gravel is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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  3. Meaning
    • cause annoyance in
    • disturb, especially by minor irritations

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    • Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me
    • It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves

    Hypernyms(s) gravel is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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GRAVEL as ADJECTIVE

  1. Meaning
    • unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound

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    • a gravelly voice

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