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marble
adj.
of or made from marble; marblelike; apathetic, cold
n.
crystalized limestone used in flooring and sculpture; small glass ball used as a children's toy
v.
cause to resemble marble, apply decorative material or color to give the appearance of marble
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Marble
For the ball used in the child's game, see marbles. Marble is a nonfoliated metamorphic rock resulting from the metamorphism of limestone, composed mostly of calcite (a crystalline form of calcium carbonate, CaCO3). It is extensively used for sculpture, as a building material, and in many other applications. The word "marble" is colloquially used to refer to many other stones that are capable of taking a high polish.
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Marble
(n.)
To stain or vein like marble; to variegate in color; as, to marble the edges of a book, or the surface of paper.
To stain or vein like marble; to variegate in color; as, to marble the edges of a book, or the surface of paper.
(n.)
A thing made of, or resembling, marble, as a work of art, or record, in marble; or, in the plural, a collection of such works; as, the Arundel or Arundelian marbles; the Elgin marbles.
A thing made of, or resembling, marble, as a work of art, or record, in marble; or, in the plural, a collection of such works; as, the Arundel or Arundelian marbles; the Elgin marbles.
(n.)
A massive, compact limestone; a variety of calcite, capable of being polished and used for architectural and ornamental purposes. The color varies from white to black, being sometimes yellow, red, and green, and frequently beautifully veined or clouded. The name is also given to other rocks of like use and appearance, as serpentine or verd antique marble, and less properly to polished porphyry, granite, etc.
A massive, compact limestone; a variety of calcite, capable of being polished and used for architectural and ornamental purposes. The color varies from white to black, being sometimes yellow, red, and green, and frequently beautifully veined or clouded. The name is also given to other rocks of like use and appearance, as serpentine or verd antique marble, and less properly to polished porphyry, granite, etc.
(n.)
A little ball of marble, or of some other hard substance, used as a plaything by children; or, in the plural, a child's game played with marbles.
A little ball of marble, or of some other hard substance, used as a plaything by children; or, in the plural, a child's game played with marbles.
(a.)
Made of, or resembling, marble; as, a marble mantel; marble paper.
Made of, or resembling, marble; as, a marble mantel; marble paper.
(a.)
Cold; hard; unfeeling; as, a marble breast or heart.
Cold; hard; unfeeling; as, a marble breast or heart.
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marble
A coarse-grained, non foliated metamorphic rock derived from limestone or dolostone.
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Marble
To dream of a marble quarry, denotes that you life will be a financial success, but that your social surroundings will be devoid of affection.
To dream of polishing marble, you will come into a pleasing inheritance.
To see it broken, you will fall into disfavor among your associates by defying all moral codes.
To dream of polishing marble, you will come into a pleasing inheritance.
To see it broken, you will fall into disfavor among your associates by defying all moral codes.
Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or "What's in a dream": a scientific and practical exposition; By Gustavus Hindman, 1910. For the open domain e-text see: Guttenberg Project