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rubble [ˈrʌbəl] n
1. fragments of broken stones, bricks, etc. 2. any fragmented solid material 3. (Mining & Quarrying) Quarrying the weathered surface layer of rock 4. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) Also called rubblework masonry constructed of broken pieces of rock, stone, etc. [C14 robyl; perhaps related to Middle English rubben to rub, or to rubbish] rubbly adj ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
rubble Translations rubble [ˈrʌbl] N → escombros mpl the town was reduced to rubble → el pueblo quedó reducido a escombros rubble [ˈrʌbəl] n (from ruined or demolished building) → décombres mpl (for use in construction work) → gravats mpl rub-down [ˈrʌbdaʊn] n to give sb a rub-down → frictionner qn to give a horse a rub-down → bouchonner un cheval rubble [ˈrʌbl] n → detriti mpl; (smaller) → pietrisco; (of building) → macerie fpl the building was reduced to a heap of rubble → l'edificio era ridotto a un cumulo di macerie rubble [ˈrʌbl] n → detriti mpl; (smaller) → pietrisco; (of building) → macerie fpl the building was reduced to a heap of rubble → l'edificio era ridotto a un cumulo di macerie n rubble [ˈrabl] small pieces of stone, brick etc. rommel, bourommel كُسارَة الحِجارَه، دَبْش натрошен камък štěrk murbrok der Schutt πετραδάκι escombros, cascajo kiviprügi خرده سنگ؛ قلوه سنگ kivimurska gravats הֲרִיסוֹת छोटे अनगढ़े पत्थर krhotine opeke (kamenja) kőtörmelék puing grjótmulningur breccia かけら 잡석 plytgaliai, skalda šķembas puing steenslag knust stein, pukk gruz entulho moloz щебень štrk grušč šut grus เศษหินเศษปูน moloz taşı 碎石 кругляк; галька ٹوٹے ہوءے اینٹ پتھر viên sỏi 碎石 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Slowly I thrust myself out through the red weed, and stood upon the mound of rubble. They were forced to content themselves with those four stretches of rubble work, backed with sandstone, and a wretched stone gibbet, meagre and bare, on one side. I noticed as I felt about the floor in the dim light that there was a pile of fresh-turned rubble there. |
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