MARBLE


Meaning of MARBLE in English

(~s)

1.

Marble is a type of very hard rock which feels cold when you touch it and which shines when it is cut and polished. Statues and parts of buildings are sometimes made of ~.

The house has a superb staircase made from oak and ~...

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2.

Marbles are sculptures made of ~.

...~s and bronzes from the Golden Age of Athens.

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3.

Marbles is a children’s game played with small balls, usually made of coloured glass. You roll a ball along the ground and try to hit an opponent’s ball with it.

On the far side of the street, two boys were playing ~s.

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4.

A ~ is one of the small balls used in the game of ~s.

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