pebble

UK /ˈpɛb.əl/ US /ˈpɛb.əl/
noun 5verb 4

Definitions

noun

1

A small stone, especially one rounded by the action of water.

Then let the pebbles on the hungry beach Fillip the stars;

And trifles for choice matters, worth a sponge; As children gathering pebbles on the shore.

2

A particle from 4 to 64 mm in diameter, following the Wentworth scale.

3

A small droplet of water intentionally sprayed on the ice that cause irregularities on the surface.

4

Transparent and colourless rock crystal.

Brazilian pebble

5

A form of slow-burning gunpowder in large cubical grains.

verb

1

To pave with pebbles.

2

To deposit water droplets on the ice.

to pebble the ice between games

3

To give (leather) a rough appearance with small rounded prominences.

4

To place a pebble at (a vertex of a graph) according to certain rules, in a pebble game.

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