Intermediate+ Word of the Day: marble

Display problems? Open this email in your web browser. WordReference.com Online Language Dictionaries Intermediate+ Word of the Day: marble You've probably seen many marble statues, haven't you? Marble is limestone that has been changed into a hard rock and is used in sculpture and in construction. Figuratively, something that resembles this rock, because it seems similarly hard, cold, or smooth can be called marble, as can something that has streaked coloring like some types of the material. In these literal and figurative senses, marble is uncountable. As a count noun, a marble is a little ball of glass that kids used to play with a lot and, in the plural, it is the name of the... Continue reading... Unsubscribe | Manage your subscription