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pebble
[ peb-uhl ]
/ ˈpɛb əl /
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noun
verb (used with object), peb·bled, peb·bling.
to prepare (leather) so as to have a granulated surface.
to pelt with or as with pebbles.
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Origin of pebble
First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English pibbil, puble, pobble; compare Old English pæbbel (in placenames), papel-, popel- (in compounds); phonological relations unclear
OTHER WORDS FROM pebble
un·peb·bled, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH pebble
boulder, cobblestone, granule, pebble , rock, stoneWords nearby pebble
peau de soie, peavey, peavy, pea weevil, peba, pebble, pebble dash, pebble garden, pebble heater, pebbling, pebbly
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British Dictionary definitions for pebble
pebble
/ (ˈpɛbəl) /
noun
verb (tr)
to pave, cover, or pelt with pebbles
to impart a grainy surface to (leather)
Derived forms of pebble
pebbly, adjectiveWord Origin for pebble
Old English papolstān, from papol- (perhaps of imitative origin) + stān stone
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Scientific definitions for pebble
pebble
[ pĕb′əl ]
A rock fragment larger than a granule and smaller than a cobble. Pebbles have a diameter between 4 and 64 mm (0.16 and 2.56 inches) and are often rounded.
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Other Idioms and Phrases with pebble
pebble
see not the only fish in the sea (pebble on the beach).
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