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marble

5 definitions • 3 examples
1
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:

Examples:

a marble floor/statue
2
a small ball, usually made of coloured or transparent glass, that is used in children's games
3
a children's game in which small, round glass balls are rolled along the floor:

Examples:

We played marbles in the courtyard.
4
a type of hard stone, often with a pattern of irregular lines going through it, that is used as a building material and in statues:

Examples:

polished marble floors

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