Definition of marble. Meaning of marble. Synonyms of marble

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Definition of marble

marble
Limestone Lime"stone` (l[imac]m"st[=o]n`), n. A rock consisting chiefly of calcium carbonate or carbonate of lime. It sometimes contains also magnesium carbonate, and is then called magnesian or dolomitic limestone. Crystalline limestone is called marble.
Marble
Marble Mar"ble, a. 1. Made of, or resembling, marble; as, a marble mantel; marble paper. 2. Cold; hard; unfeeling; as, a marble breast or heart.
Marble
Marble Mar"ble, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Marbled; p. pr. & vb. n. Marbling.] [Cf. F. marbrer. See 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.

Meaning of marble from wikipedia

- Marble is a metamorphic rock consisting of carbonate minerals (most commonly calcite (CaCO3) or dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2)) that have recrystallized under the...
- Marbleizing (also spelt marbleising) or faux marbling is the preparation and finishing of a surface to imitate the appearance of polished marble. It is...
- Look up marbled, marbler, marblers, or marbling in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Marbling may refer to: The quality of a surface that has streaks of...
- Carrara marble, Luna marble to the Romans, is a type of white or blue-grey marble po****r for use in sculpture and building decor. It has been quarried...
- also refer to: Marble (toy), a small spherical toy usually made from gl****, clay, steel, or agate Marble sculpture Marble (surname) Marble Range, British...
- The Marble Arch is a 19th-century white marble-faced triumphal arch in London, England. The structure was designed by John Nash in 1827 as the state entrance...
- Marble Blast is a 2002 3D platform game. It was pre-installed on some Apple Inc. computers like the iMac, iBook, and Mac mini. It is also available for...
- Marble is a virtual globe application which allows the user to choose among the Earth, the Moon, Venus, Mars and other planets to display as a 3-D model...
- A marble is a small spherical object often made from gl****, clay, steel, plastic, or agate. They vary in size, and most commonly are about 13 mm (1⁄2 in)...
- Marble Hall is a town in the south of the Limpopo province of South Africa. It was formerly in Mpumalanga province. Marble Hall is a village 26 km north-west...