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slither

/ˈslɪð.ə(ɹ)/

Meanings
noun
A limestone rubble.

Examples :

"The construction crew used slither from the quarry to build the foundation of the new house. "
geology material substance

Related Words

Illustration slithered

slithered verb

/ˈslɪðərd/ /ˈslɪθərd/

To move about smoothly and from side to side.

"The snake slithered across the warm rocks. "

Illustration started

started verb

/ˈstɑːtɪd/ [ˈstɑɹɾɪd]

To begin, commence, initiate.

"The movie started at 7 PM. "

Illustration quarry

quarry noun

/ˈkwɒɹi/ /ˈkwɔɹi/

A site for mining stone, limestone, or slate.

"Michelangelo personally quarried marble from the world-famous quarry at Carrara."

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slithery adjective

/ˈslɪðəri/

Moving with a long, smooth, wavy motion.

"The snake made a slithery movement across the ground."

Illustration rubble

rubble noun

/ˈɹʌb.əl/

The broken remains of an object, usually rock or masonry.

"After the earthquake, the street was covered in rubble from the collapsed buildings. "

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leftover noun

/ˈlɛftˌoʊvər/ /ˈlɛftˌovər/

Something left behind; an excess or remainder.

"We ate the leftover pizza for lunch the next day. "

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construction noun

/kənˈstɹʌkʃən/

The process of constructing.

"Construction is underway on the new bridge."

Illustration smoothly

smoothly adverb

/ˈsmuːðli/

In a smooth manner

"The waiter carried the trays of food smoothly, avoiding any spills. "

Illustration limestone

limestone noun

/ˈlaɪmstəʊn/ /ˈlaɪmstoʊn/

An abundant rock of marine and fresh-water sediments; primarily composed of calcite (CaCO3); it occurs in a variety of forms, both crystalline and amorphous.

"The white cliffs were made of limestone, a rock formed from ancient seashells. "

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difficult verb

/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/

To make difficult; to impede; to perplex.

"The complicated instructions on the new software difficult me from completing the project on time. "

Illustration foundation

foundation noun

/faʊnˈdeɪʃən/

The act of founding, fixing, establishing, or beginning to erect.

"The foundation of his institute has been wrought with difficulty."

Illustration slippery

slippery adjective

/ˈslɪpəɹi/

Of a surface, having low friction, often due to being covered in a non-viscous liquid, and therefore hard to grip, hard to stand on without falling, etc.

"Oily substances render things slippery."