marble in Danish
marble in Danish is marmor, marmorkugle — marble means a hard, crystalline rock, often streaked with color, prized for sculpture and building.
marble in Danish
marmor
(uncountable, petrology) A metamorphic rock of crystalline limestone. [from 12th c.]
marmorkugle
(countable, games) A small ball used in games, originally of marble but now usually of glass or ceramic. [from 17th c.]
What does "marble" mean?
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noun A hard, crystalline rock, often streaked with color, prized for sculpture and building.
"The hotel lobby has a polished marble floor that feels cool underfoot."
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noun A small, usually glass, ball used in children's games.
"My grandfather kept a jar of old marbles on the shelf."
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noun The streaks of fat running through a cut of meat.
"The butcher showed us a piece of beef with plenty of marble."
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verb To give something a streaked, swirled pattern like that of marble.
"The artist marbled the paper by dipping it into swirling ink on water."
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marble in a sentence
- The hotel lobby has a polished marble floor that feels cool underfoot.
- Our kitchen worktop is made of grey marble with thin white veins.
- My grandfather kept a jar of old marbles on the shelf.
- She flicked her blue marble across the floor and hit her brother's.
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What is "marble" in Danish?
"marble" in Danish is marmor, marmorkugle. marble means: A hard, crystalline rock, often streaked with color, prized for sculpture and building.
How do you use "marble" in a sentence?
Example: "The hotel lobby has a polished marble floor that feels cool underfoot." In Danish, "marble" is marmor, marmorkugle.
Are there other ways to say "marble" in Danish?
Yes — Danish has 2 translations listed for "marble": marmor, marmorkugle.
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