Mcgraw hill dictionary of american idioms and phrasal verbs.
To marble meaning.
In sculpture and architecture.
Limestone that is more or less crystallized by metamorphism that ranges from granular to compact in texture that is capable of taking a high polish and that is used especially in architecture and sculpture.
Metamorphosed limestone that consists chiefly of recrystallized calcite or dolomite occurs in a wide range of colors and variegations takes a high polish and is used esp.
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A sculptural work in marble.
Marble is commonly used for sculpture and as a building material.
Marble definition metamorphosed limestone consisting chiefly of recrystallized calcite or dolomite capable of taking a high polish occurring in a wide range of colors and variegations and used in sculpture and architecture.
Something such as a piece of sculpture composed of or made from marble.
Marble is a metamorphic rock composed of recrystallized carbonate minerals most commonly calcite or dolomite marble is typically not foliated although there are exceptions in geology the term marble refers to metamorphosed limestone but its use in stonemasonry more broadly encompasses unmetamorphosed limestone.
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Not to have all one s mental capacities.
All have marble not.
ˈmɑr bəl n adj v.