"crazy paving" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: crazy pavings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} crazy paving (usually uncountable, plural crazy pavings)
  1. Paving with pieces of irregular size and shape that fit together and (approximately) cover the surface. Tags: uncountable, usually Related terms: crazy quilt
    Sense id: en-crazy_paving-en-noun-pAGMYUMh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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          "ref": "2014, Eric Scott, I Could Have Been a Contender: Memoirs of a Black Sheep",
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