present participle of gravel

simple past tense and past participle of gravel

Alternative form of graveled (“covered with gravel”) / Alternative form of graveled (“perplexed, baffled, annoyed”)

A chamber, with a roof covered by a deep pile of gravel, within which nuclear warheads may be maintained; in the event of a (non-nuclear) explosion, the roof is weakened and the gravel falls and prevents the escape of nuclear material

(idiomatic, US) To attempt to stay cheerful in a dire situation; to proceed with a task, ignoring an upcoming hazard, hoping for a good outcome.

A type of morbid poetry which lingers on human mortality, tombs, and burial grounds. It was popular in the pre-romantic period of 18th-century Britain.

(nautical) The middle watch on a ship, from midnight to 4 am.

A night shift, especially one from midnight to 8 AM on a three-shift schedule.

plural of graveyard shift

Resembling or characteristic of a grave (burial place).