agate

/ˈæɡət/
noun
  1. A hard, semiprecious stone with bands of different colors, often used in jewelry or decoration.
    • Agate is often used to make small decorative objects like paperweights.
    • The geologist showed the class a slice of agate with beautiful red and white bands.
    • She wore a necklace with a polished blue agate pendant.
  2. A small playing marble made of agate or similar material.
    • The children traded their agates in the schoolyard.
    • He won the game by shooting his agate perfectly into the circle.
    • That old agate is my favorite marble because it has a swirl inside.
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