marble | | |
n. (substance) | 1. marble | a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material. |
| ~ rock, stone | material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust.; "that mountain is solid rock"; "stone is abundant in New England and there are many quarries" |
| ~ verd antique, verde antique | a dark green impure marble. |
n. (artifact) | 2. marble | a small ball of glass that is used in various games. |
| ~ ball | round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games.; "the ball travelled 90 mph on his serve"; "the mayor threw out the first ball"; "the ball rolled into the corner pocket" |
| ~ shooter, taw | a large marble used for shooting in the game of marbles. |
n. (artifact) | 3. marble | a sculpture carved from marble. |
| ~ sculpture | a three-dimensional work of plastic art. |
v. (creation) | 4. marble | paint or stain like marble.; "marble paper" |
| ~ handicraft | a craft that requires skillful hands. |
| ~ stain | color with a liquid dye or tint.; "Stain this table a beautiful walnut color"; "people knew how to stain glass a beautiful blue in the middle ages" |
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