pebble
a small, rounded stone, especially one worn smooth by the action of water.
Also called pebble leather . leather that has been given a granulated surface.
any granulated or crinkled surface, especially of a textile.
a transparent colorless rock crystal used for the lenses of eyeglasses.
a lens made from this crystal.
to prepare (leather) so as to have a granulated surface.
to pelt with or as with pebbles.
Origin of pebble
1Other words from pebble
- un·peb·bled, adjective
Words that may be confused with pebble
- boulder, cobblestone, granule, pebble , rock, stone
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British Dictionary definitions for pebble
/ (ˈpɛbəl) /
a small smooth rounded stone, esp one worn by the action of water
geology a rock fragment, often rounded, with a diameter of 4–64 mm and thus smaller than a cobble but larger than a granule
a transparent colourless variety of rock crystal, used for making certain lenses
such a lens
(modifier) informal (of a lens or of spectacles) thick, with a high degree of magnification or distortion
a grainy irregular surface, esp on leather
leather having such a surface
informal, mainly Australian a troublesome or obstinate person or animal
to pave, cover, or pelt with pebbles
to impart a grainy surface to (leather)
Origin of pebble
1Derived forms of pebble
- pebbly, adjective
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Scientific definitions for 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
see not the only fish in the sea (pebble on the beach).
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