单词 | pea gravel |
释义 | > as lemmaspea gravel pea gravel n. gravel consisting of small stones similar in size to peas (also called peastone). ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > structure of the earth > constituent materials > stone > stony material > [noun] > gravel or shingle > gravel > type of flood gravelc1420 river gravel1600 blue metal1699 slither1811 flint-gravel1865 plateau gravel1872 duck-gravel1885 peastone1909 pea gravel1911 1911 Times 1 Mar. 19/1 The Commissioners of His Majesty's Works and Public Buildings are prepared to receive tenders for the supply of road materials (Channel Island granite,..gravel, pea gravel, and Kentish flints) for a period of one year. 1962 R. Page Educ. Gardener x. 277 I devised a very simple arrangement of areas of fine pea gravel and panels of grass. 1992 In-Fisherman Feb. 55/3 Guido visually searched 10 pea-gravel coves and one steep-sided chunk-rock cove for cruising and bedding bass. < as lemmas |
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