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rubble [′rəb·əl] (civil engineering) Rough, broken stones and other debris resulting from the deterioration and destruction of a building. Rough stone or brick used in coarse masonry or to fill the space in a wall between the facing courses. (geology) A loose mass of rough, angular rock fragments, coarser than sand. (hydrology) Fragments of floating or grounded sea ice in hard, roughly spherical blocks measuring 0.5-1.5 meters (1.5-4.5 feet) in diameter, and resulting from the breakup of larger ice formations. Also known as rubble ice. 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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