pebble
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈpɛbəl/ · UK /ˈpebəl/
Forms: pebbles
pebble means: A small stone, often made smooth and round by moving water.
noun
A small stone, often made smooth and round by moving water.
- I found a smooth pebble.
- She threw pebbles into the river.
- The beach was covered with gray pebbles.
Clear, colorless natural quartz, sometimes used to make lenses.
- The lens was made from pebble.
- Brazilian pebble was once used for spectacles.
- These pebble lenses are made of natural quartz.
verb
To sprinkle tiny drops of water on curling ice so they freeze into small bumps.
- They pebble the ice before each game.
- The worker pebbled the rink with water.
- We need to pebble this surface again.
Questions about pebble
What does pebble mean?
A small stone, often made smooth and round by moving water.
What is pebble in other languages?
Türkçe: çakıl taşı · Español: guijarro · Français: galet · Deutsch: Kieselstein · Italiano: ciottolo · 日本語: 小石
How do you pronounce pebble?
In American English /ˈpɛbəl/; in British English /ˈpebəl/.
How do you use pebble in a sentence?
I found a smooth pebble. She threw pebbles into the river.
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