Definitions
1.nounSmall fragments of rock, used for laying on the beds of roads and railways, and as ballast.
2.nounA type or grade of small rocks, differentiated by mineral type, size range, or other characteristics.
3.nounA particle from 2 to 64 mm in diameter, following the Wentworth scale
4.nounKidney stones; a deposit of small calculous concretions in the kidneys and the urinary or gall bladder; also, the disease of which they are a symptom.
5.verbTo apply a layer of gravel to the surface of a road, etc.
6.verbTo puzzle or annoy
7.verbTo run (as a ship) upon the gravel or beach; to run aground; to cause to stick fast in gravel or sand.
8.verbTo check or stop; to embarrass; to perplex.
9.verbTo hurt or lame (a horse) by gravel lodged between the shoe and foot.