marble
- Noun. (uncountable) A rock of crystalline limestone.
- Noun. (countable) A small spherical ball of rock, glass, ceramic or metal used in children's games.
- Verb. (transitive) 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.
- Verb. (intransitive) 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.
- Verb. (transitive) To cause meat, usually beef, pork, or lamb, to be interlaced with fat so that its appearance resembles that of marble.
- Verb. (intransitive, of meat, especially beef) To become interlaced with fat.
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