lag gravel

noun

1
: residual gravel remaining on a surface after finer materials have been removed by winds
2
: gravel rolled or dragged along a stream bed at a slower rate than the finer particles of sediment

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“Lag gravel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lag%20gravel. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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