polished marble

collocation in English

meaningsofpolishedandmarble

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polished
adjective
uk
/ˈpɒl.ɪʃt/us
/ˈpɑː.lɪʃt/
having ...
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marble
noun
uk
/ˈmɑː.bəl/us
/ˈmɑːr.bəl/
a type of very hard rock that has a pattern of lines going through it, feels cold, and can be polished to become smooth ...
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(Definition ofpolishedandmarblefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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They have almost begun to twitch with pleasure when they have produced some scheme for a covered parade ground surfaced withpolishedmarble.
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Sections ofpolishedmarblefrom the tomb can still be seen there today.
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The interior includes carvings andpolishedmarbleshafts in the columns of the arcade piers.
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Thepolishedmarblemonument has several inscriptions on it.
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Polished plaster is mainly used internally, on walls and ceilings, to give a finish that looks likepolishedmarble, travertine, or limestone.
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The chapel interior is decorated withpolishedmarble, flags and sculpture.
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The floor is made ofpolishedmarbleresting on a concrete hull.
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Smooth,polishedmarblewalls enclose the trail as it follows the canyon's sinuous curves.
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A slab ofpolishedmarbletops the wrought-iron radiator grille.
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The chimney pieces are all of finepolishedmarble.
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The baptismal font of graypolishedmarbleis original to the church.
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The staircase consists ofpolishedmarblesteps with brass railings.
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Both the rotundas and corridors are made from cut andpolishedmarblewith decorative copper handrails and hand-blown, egg-shaped glass light fixtures.
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The interior haspolishedmarblefloors and walls, with a rotunda surrounded by a balcony.
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