marblenoun
uk/ˈmɑː.bəl/us/ˈmɑːr.bəl/marble noun (ROCK)
[ U ] a type of very hard rock that has a pattern of lines going through it, feels cold, and can be polished to become smooth and shiny:
a marble floor/statue
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Geology: types of rock
- alabaster
- basalt
- basaltic
- bioclastic
- boulder
- carboniferous
- chalk
- clastic
- conglomerate
- cryolite
- flint
- flinty
- gneiss
- gypsum
- haematite
- igneous
- quartz
- schist
- sedimentary
- slate
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marble noun (GLASS BALL)
[ C ] a small ball, usually made of coloured or transparent glass, that is used in children's games
marbles [ U ]
a children's game in which small, round glass balls are rolled along the floor
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Toys & dolls
- action figure
- beanbag
- building block
- cat's cradle
- doll
- go-kart
- golliwog
- golly
- gyro
- gyroscope
- hand puppet
- kaleidoscope
- pinwheel
- Play-Doh
- sandcastle
- scooter
- soft toy
- teddy
- trike
- windmill
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Children's games
Idiom(s)
your marbles