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Anonymous Posted 21 years ago
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tumbled marble

What is it if it's sth. inside a house?

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Obviously, it's a special kind of marble/ marble tiles. q=tumbled+marble&hl=fr I think "tumbled marble" is made from lots of marble pieces/particles that are "compressed" together. It could be opposed to "solid" marble.

— Pieanne

  • Obviously, it's a special kind of marble/ marble tiles.
  • q=tumbled+marble&hl=fr I think "tumbled marble" is made from lots of marble pieces/particles that are "compressed" together.
  • It could be opposed to "solid" marble.
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Obviously, it's a special kind of marble/ marble tiles. Emotion: smile

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Tumble Marble: A marble purposely distressed (beaten) to look old and worn

I'm wondering why this sort marble is so called 'tumble'?

I'm trying to connect the definition above to its regular meaning, can someone help?

Thanks, pieanne.

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tumble (Longman)

- a fall, especially from a high place or level:

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'Tumbled' marble is descriptive of the finish. It's a rough finish for a rustic appearance, not polished (glass-smooth shiny finish), or honed (a 'natural' smooth matte finish).

The connection to the verb 'tumbling' probably has to do with the 'rolling' action of the machine-process that will produce that kind of surface effect.
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