MARBLE

Marble

Marble is a non-foliated metamorphic rock composed of recrystallized carbonate minerals, most commonly calcite or dolomite. Geologists use the term "marble" to refer to metamorphosed limestone; however, stonemasons use the term more broadly to encompass unmetamorphosed limestone. Marble is commonly used for sculpture and as a building material.

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marble

Noun

  1. A rock of crystalline limestone.
  2. A small spherical ball of rock, glass, ceramic or metal used in children's games.

Verb

  1. 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.
  2. To get 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.
  3. To cause meat, usually beef, pork, or lamb, to be interlaced with fat so that its appearance resembles that of marble.
  4. To become interlaced with fat.

Adjective

  1. Made of, or resembling, marble.
    a marble mantel; marble paper
  2. Cold; hard; unfeeling.
    a marble heart


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