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gravel

/ɡˈɹævəl/GRA-vuhl
/ɡˈɹævəl/GRA-vuhl

Meaninggravel

Common meaning: small loose stones

Journey through time

  1. Old Frenchgrave‘gravel’source
  2. Old Frenchgravelesource
  3. Middle Englishgravelsource
  4. Englishgravel‘small loose stones’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Old French grave ‘gravel’.

Roots

  • grave Old French “gravel”

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