The literary device being exhibited in this passage is a simile. The comparison between the scrape of movement and a leaf on the pavement helps create a vivid image and conveys the sound's characteristics to the reader.
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A dry spot on a wet pavement can indicate that an object or a person was present at that spot when the pavement was wet. This can be useful in forensic investigations by showing the location where an object or person was placed or removed from the scene. It may also suggest tampering or movement of evidence.
the pavement was hot
There are no synonyms for pavement.
The quick brown fox jumped on the pavement next to the lazy dog. It also contains every letter in the alphabet
the pavement
convection, a type of heat transfer where heat is transferred through the movement of fluids. In this case, the hot air near the pavement rises as it is heated, creating a convection current.
Riding on the pavement/sidewalk.
Beneath the Pavement... was created in 1994.
Pavement ant was created in 1758.
Pavement Cracks was created in 2003.
A sidewalk in the UK is called "pavement" or "foot path"