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- Dictionarypebble/ˈpɛbl/
noun
- 1. a small stone made smooth and round by the action of water or sand: "a narrow pebble beach"
adjective
- 1. (of a spectacle lens) very thick and convex: informal "pebble glasses"
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A pebble is a clast of rock with a particle size of 4–64 mm (0.16–2.52 in) based on the Udden-Wentworth scale of sedimentology. Pebbles are generally considered larger than granules (2–4 mm (0.079–0.157 in) in diameter) and smaller than cobbles (64–256 mm (2.5–10.1 in) in diameter).
PEBBLE definition: 1. a small smooth round stone, especially one found on a beach or in a river: 2. a small smooth…. Learn more.
Pebble definition: a small, rounded stone, especially one worn smooth by the action of water.. See examples of PEBBLE used in a sentence.
noun. peb· ble ˈpe-bəl. 1. : a small usually rounded stone especially when worn by the action of water. 2. : transparent and colorless quartz : rock crystal. 3. : an irregular, crinkled, or grainy surface. pebbly. ˈpe-b (ə-)lē. adjective. pebble. 2 of 2. verb. pebbled; pebbling ˈpe-b (ə-)liŋ. transitive verb. 1. : to pelt with pebbles. 2.
Pebbles are the small, round stones you might find on a beach. If you want a pet rock, a smooth pebble would be a good choice. A pebble beach might not be quite as soft underfoot as a sandy one, but pebbles tend to be smooth and rounded — unlike jagged-edged rocks.
noun. 1. a. a small smooth rounded stone, esp one worn by the action of water. b. geology. a rock fragment, often rounded, with a diameter of 4–64 mm and thus smaller than a cobble but larger than a granule. 2. a. a transparent colourless variety of rock crystal, used for making certain lenses.
Dictionary Meanings. Pebble Definition. pĕbəl. pebbled, pebbles, pebbling. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Noun. Verb. Filter. noun. A small stone worn smooth and round, as by the action of water. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Clear colorless quartz; rock crystal. American Heritage.
a small stone, made smooth by the action of water. (Definition of pebble from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of pebble. pebble. You could throw a pebble and literally strike a shark.
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PEBBLE definition: a small stone. Learn more.
