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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

SMALL STONEB1

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.

Similar words: small stone

Common phrases: smooth pebble, pebble beach, pick a pebble

CLEAR QUARTZC2

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.

Similar words: rock crystal

Common phrases: brazilian pebble, pebble lenses

verb

SPRINKLE CURLING ICEC2

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.

Common phrases: pebble the ice, pebble a rink

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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