Marble (toy) — For the stone, see marble. For other uses, see Marble (disambiguation). Hand made marbles from West Africa … Wikipedia
marble — n. & v. n. 1 limestone in a metamorphic crystalline (or granular) state, and capable of taking a polish, used in sculpture and architecture. 2 (often attrib.) a anything made of marble (a marble clock). b anything resembling marble in hardness,… … Useful english dictionary
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Marble — Mar ble (m[aum]r b l), n. [OE. marbel, marbre, F. marbre, L. marmor, fr. Gr. ma rmaros, fr. marmai rein to sparkle, flash. Cf. {Marmoreal}.] 1. A massive, compact limestone; a variety of calcite, capable of being polished and used for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Marble (disambiguation) — Marble is a type of rock resulting from the metamorphism of limestone. Marble or Marbles may also refer to: Marble (toy), a small spherical toy usually made from glass, clay, steel, or agate Marble sculpture, the art of creating three dimensional … Wikipedia
Marble Collegiate Church — Marble Collegiate Reformed Church U.S. National Register of Historic Places Register of Parks, Gardens and Demesnes of Special Historic Interest … Wikipedia
marble — [mär′bəl] n. [ME marble, marbre < OFr marbre < L marmor < Gr marmaros, white stone, orig. boulder (meaning infl. by marmairein, to shine) < IE base * mer , to rub > MARE3] 1. a hard, crystalline or granular, metamorphic limestone,… … English World dictionary
glass´i|ness — glass|y «GLAS ee, GLAHS », adjective, glass|i|er, glass|i|est, noun, plural glass|ies. –adj. 1. like glass; smooth; easily seen through: » … Useful english dictionary
glass´i|ly — glass|y «GLAS ee, GLAHS », adjective, glass|i|er, glass|i|est, noun, plural glass|ies. –adj. 1. like glass; smooth; easily seen through: » … Useful english dictionary
glass|y — «GLAS ee, GLAHS », adjective, glass|i|er, glass|i|est, noun, plural glass|ies. –adj. 1. like glass; smooth; easily seen through: » … Useful english dictionary