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pebble

/ˈpɛb.əl/

noun

Meaning

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

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

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

  • Transparent and colourless rock crystal.

    "Brazilian pebble"

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

Synonyms

cube powder,
prismatic powder

verb

Meaning

  • To pave with pebbles.

  • To deposit water droplets on the ice.

    "to pebble the ice between games"

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

  • To place a pebble at (a vertex of a graph) according to certain rules; see pebble game.