Marble

/ˈmɑː.bəl/ · noun

Meaning

(uncountable, petrology) A metamorphic rock of crystalline limestone..

Definitions by Sense

1. (uncountable, petrology) A metamorphic rock of crystalline limestone.
2. (countable, games) A small ball used in games, originally of marble but now usually of glass or ceramic.
3. (in the plural, archaeology) Statues made from marble.
4. The marbling in meat.
5. (transitive) To cause (something to have) the streaked or swirled appearance of certain types of marble, for example by mixing viscous ingredients incompletely, or by applying paint or other colorants unevenly.
6. (intransitive) To get or have the streaked or swirled appearance of certain types of marble, for example due to the incomplete mixing of viscous ingredients, or the uneven application of paint or other colorants.
7. (transitive) To cause meat, usually beef, pork, or lamb, to be interlaced with fat so that its appearance resembles that of marble.
8. (intransitive, of meat, especially beef) To become interlaced with fat; (of fat) to interlace through meat.

Example Sentences

Open thy marble jaws, O tomb / And hide me, earth, in thy dark womb.

The Elgin Marbles were originally part of the temple of the Parthenon.

[I]t was a portrait of the Library, though not strictly correct as to its contents, since all the best of the marbles displayed in various parts of the house were brought into the painting by the artist, who made it up into a picturesque composition according to his own taste.

The marble is graded using the Australian system.

The small clouds which chequered the sky, as they passed along, spread their flitting shadows on the distant mountains, and seemed to marble them; a beauty which I do not recollect has struck any painter.

In the operation of marbling the edges of the books, [...]

Scent the entire batch and then color half with the blue colorant. Pour both parts back into your soap pot. Do not stir. Pour in a circular motion into a block mold. The pouring action will cause the soap to marble.

Their flesh is soft (tender), and they throw a portion of their fat among the lean so as to marble it. The beef is of a better quality and they take on fat much easier.

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• marbles
• marbling
• marbled
• more marble
• most marble

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