The council agreed to remove gravel from the upper reaches of the river, because the gravel had been swept downriver during flooding and would reduce the river channel capacity.

Measure the thickness of the new stone, and then remove any soil or gravel from the cavity to a depth equaling the thickness of the new stone, plus about half an inch.

In the mouth region, it is therefore necessary to permanently remove gravel by dredging.

He underwent surgery to remove gravel that was embedded in his face when officers dragged him, hogtied, to the side of the road after the beating.

In 1976, WMATA removed sand and gravel needed for construction from open space adjacent to the Green Line.

Just as on all TGV lines, the rails were aligned to 1 mm (3/64 in) tolerances, and the ballast was blasted to remove small, loose gravel.

The substances in the jars may have been refined to remove gravel and other debris, but it is essentially no different than the soil beneath our feet.

Washington County stopped removing gravel from the site in the 1980s and began filling the property in order to prepare the land for development.