🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

ghiaia sciolta

Pronunciation / Transliteration: giaia sholta

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Loose-Chippings/luːs ˈtʃɪpɪŋz/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"La strada era coperta di ghiaia sciolta, rendendo difficile la guida."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    Small pieces of stone or gravel that are not securely fixed in place, often used in road surfaces.

    "The road was covered in loose-chippings, making it difficult for cyclists to navigate."
  2. 2

    A type of road surface treatment involving the application of loose stones over a binder.

    "The loose-chippings on the newly resurfaced road caused several drivers to lose control."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'loose-chippings' combines 'loose', derived from Old English 'losian', meaning 'to lose', and 'chippings', which comes from the verb 'chip', originating from Middle English 'chippen', meaning 'to cut or break off'. The phrase refers to small pieces of material that are not firmly attached, often used in road construction.

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