pebble

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To deposit water droplets on the ice. e.g. to pebble the ice between games
A rock fragment between 4 and 64 millimetres in diameter (especially a naturally rounded one)
To pave with pebbles
A small droplet of water intentionally sprayed on the ice that cause irregularities on the surface
A small stone
{n} a fort of hard small stone
A pebble is a small, smooth, round stone which is found on beaches and at the bottom of rivers
Transparent and colorless rock crystal; as, Brazilian pebble; so called by opticians
To grain (leather) so as to produce a surface covered with small rounded prominences
The frozen bumps on the ice that the stones ride on
A small stone, especially one worn smooth by erosion (Geology) A rock fragment between 4 and 64 millimeters (0 16 and 2 51 inches) in diameter, especially one that has been naturally rounded
a small smooth rounded rock
{f} make surface rough and pebbly
{i} small stone
A fine spray of water applied to a sheet of curling ice before commencing play
Loose particles of rock or mineral (sediment) that range in size from 2 - 64 millimeters in diameter Pebbles are the smallest type of gravel
A small roundish stone or bowlder; especially, a stone worn and rounded by the action of water; a pebblestone
pebble dash
To apply pebble dash to a wall
pebble dash
A coating of small pebbles sprayed on to soft plaster, used as decoration on exterior walls
pebble dashes
plural form of pebble dash
pebble dashes
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pebble dash
pebble mill
a tumbling mill that grinds or pulverizes materials without contaminating them with iron; used especially for ceramic ingredients
pebbling
The placing of pebbles in any of several board games
pebbling
Present participle of pebble
pebbly
Of or containing pebbles

The balance of that day we spent in continuing a minute and fruitless exploration of the monotonous coast. There was not another break in the frowning cliffs--not even another minute patch of pebbly beach.

snatch the pebble
To fully grasp the meaning of a concept or developed a skill to a high degree of proficiency, often that rivals some specific expert
snatched the pebble
Simple past tense and past participle of snatch the pebble
pebbled
{a} covered or abounding with pebbles
pebbly
{a} full of, rough with or like pebbles
not the only pebble on the beach
(deyim) Not the only person to be considered; one of many, NOT THE ONLY FISH IN THE SEA
brilliant pebble
a code name for a small computerized heat-seeking missile that was supposed to intercept and destroy enemy missiles
pebbled
Having many pebbles
pebbled
Abounding in pebbles
pebbled
{s} covered with small stones
pebbled
past of pebble
pebbles
plural of pebble
pebbles
Small bumps applied by spraying the sheet with water droplets to reduce friction and increase curl
pebbles
BEACH material usually well-rounded and between about 4 mm to 64 mm diameter
pebbles
Beach material usually well-rounded and between about 4 mm to 75 mm diameter
pebbles
A rounded piece of rock that is larger than gravel
pebbles
Rounded or partially rounded rock or mineral fragments between 2 and 75 mm in diameter Size may be further refined as fine pebbles (2-5 mm diameter), medium pebbles (5-20 mm diameter), and coarse pebbles (20-75 mm diameter) See also rock fragments
pebbly
A pebbly beach is covered in pebbles
pebbly
With a surface like that of pebbles
pebbly
abounding in small stones; "landed at a shingly little beach"
pebbly
Full of pebbles; pebbled
pebbly
{s} covered with small stones
pebble

    Hyphenation

    peb·ble

    Turkish pronunciation

    pebıl

    Pronunciation

    /ˈpebəl/ /ˈpɛbəl/

    Etymology

    [ 'pe-b&l ] (noun.) 14th century. Middle English pobble, from Old English papolstAn, from papol- + stAn stone.
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