Definition of marble

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Marble (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..

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Anthraconite :: Anthraconite (n.) A coal-black marble, usually emitting a fetid smell when rubbed; -- called also stinkstone and swinestone..
Xanthian :: Xanthian (a.) Of or pertaining to Xanthus, an ancient town on Asia Minor; -- applied especially to certain marbles found near that place, and now in the British Museum..
Marbler :: Marbler (n.) One who works upon marble or other stone.
Slab :: Slab (n.) A thin piece of anything, especially of marble or other stone, having plane surfaces..
Decalcomanie :: Decalcomanie (n.) The art or process of transferring pictures and designs to china, glass, marble, etc., and permanently fixing them thereto..
Marbleized :: Marbleized (imp. & p. p.) of Marbleiz.
Stucco :: Stucco (n.) Plaster of any kind used as a coating for walls, especially, a fine plaster, composed of lime or gypsum with sand and pounded marble, used for internal decorations and fine work..
Tuch :: Tuch (n.) A dark-colored kind of marble; touchstone.
Marble :: Marble (a.) Made of, or resembling, marble; as, a marble mantel; marble paper..
Marbleize :: Marbleize (v. t.) To stain or grain in imitation of marble; to cover with a surface resembling marble; as, to marbleize slate, wood, or iron..
Marbled :: Marbled (a.) Made to resemble marble; veined or spotted like marble.
Figurine :: Figurine (n.) A very small figure, whether human or of an animal; especially, one in terra cotta or the like; -- distinguished from statuette, which is applied to small figures in bronze, marble, etc..
Marmorean :: Marmorean (a.) Pertaining to, or resembling, marble; made of marble..
Inequality :: Inequality (n.) Unevenness; want of levelness; the alternate rising and falling of a surface; as, the inequalities of the surface of the earth, or of a marble slab, etc..
Variegate :: Variegate (v. t.) To diversify in external appearance; to mark with different colors; to dapple; to streak; as, to variegate a floor with marble of different colors..
Marble :: 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..
Saw :: Saw (v. t.) To cut with a saw; to separate with a saw; as, to saw timber or marble..
Marmoraceous :: Marmoraceous (a.) Pertaining to, or like, marble..
Marmoratum Opus :: Marmoratum opus () A kind of hard finish for plasterwork, made of plaster of Paris and marble dust, and capable of taking a high polish..
Grain :: Grain (n.) The composite particles of any substance; that arrangement of the particles of any body which determines its comparative roughness or hardness; texture; as, marble, sugar, sandstone, etc., of fine grain..
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