Granite vs. Gravel

Granitenoun

(rock) A group of igneous and plutonic rocks composed primarily of feldspar and quartz. Usually contains one or more dark minerals, which may be mica, pyroxene, or amphibole. Granite is quarried for building stone, road gravel, decorative stone, and tombstones. Common colors are gray, white, pink, and yellow-brown.

Granitenoun

Toughness; the quality of having a thick skin or being rough.

Granitenoun

A crystalline, granular rock, consisting of quartz, feldspar, and mica, and usually of a whitish, grayish, or flesh-red color. It differs from gneiss in not having the mica in planes, and therefore in being destitute of a schistose structure.

Granitenoun

plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz

Granitenoun

something having the quality of granite (unyielding firmness);

Granite

Granite () is a coarse-grained igneous rock composed mostly of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase. It forms from magma with a high content of silica and alkali metal oxides that slowly cools and solidifies underground.

Gravelnoun

(uncountable) Small fragments of rock, used for laying on the beds of roads and railways, and as ballast.

Gravelnoun

A type or grade of small rocks, differentiated by mineral type, size range, or other characteristics.

Gravelnoun

A particle from 2 to 64 mm in diameter, following the Wentworth scale

Gravelnoun

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.

Gravelverb

(transitive) To apply a layer of gravel to the surface of a road, etc.

Gravelverb

To puzzle or annoy

Gravelverb

To run (as a ship) upon the gravel or beach; to run aground; to cause to stick fast in gravel or sand.

Gravelverb

To check or stop; to embarrass; to perplex.

Gravelverb

To hurt or lame (a horse) by gravel lodged between the shoe and foot.

Gravelnoun

Small stones, or fragments of stone; very small pebbles, often intermixed with particles of sand.

Gravelnoun

A deposit of small calculous concretions in the kidneys and the urinary or gall bladder; also, the disease of which they are a symptom.

Gravelverb

To cover with gravel; as, to gravel a walk.

Gravelverb

To run (as a ship) upon the gravel or beach; to run aground; to cause to stick fast in gravel or sand.

Gravelverb

To check or stop; to embarrass; to perplex.

Gravelverb

To hurt or lame (a horse) by gravel lodged between the shoe and foot.

Gravelnoun

rock fragments and pebbles

Gravelverb

cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations;

Gravelverb

cover with gravel;

Gravelverb

be a mystery or bewildering to;

Graveladjective

unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound;

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.