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| agate |
a playing marble that is made of or looks like this stone. [1/2 definitions] |
| marble |
a kind of stone that can be cut and polished to a hard, shiny surface. There are many kinds and colors of marble. [1/2 definitions] |
| quarry1 |
a large open hole or pit dug for mining stone, marble, gravel, or the like. [2 definitions] |
| rolling pin |
a hard, smooth cylinder of wood or marble with handles at each end. It is used to roll out dough. |
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