crazy paving

British

noun

a form of paving, as for a path, made of slabs of stone of irregular shape fitted together

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Those opaque areas can scatter and thicken in places as the illness worsens, creating what radiologists call a “crazy paving” pattern on the scan.

From New York Times

A crazy paving path climbed up to a bench under a trellisy arch of roses.

From Literature

“The history of ideas is patched with crazy paving,” writes historian Felipe Fernandez-Armesto in this big, bold homage to the human imagination in all its warped and fiercely inspired glory.

From Nature

Crazy paving — walkways using irregular patterns and sizes of stones — along with gabion walls and charred timbers all are expected to be popular choices for gardens.

From Seattle Times

The cascading crazy paving and interlocking sandstone facades supposedly, in the architects’ vision at least, represent the desert heart of Australia.

From The Guardian

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