pebble

peb·ble | \ ˈpe-bəl

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Definition of pebble

(Entry 1 of 2)

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

pebble

pebbled; pebbling\ ˈpe-b(ə-)liŋ

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Definition of pebble (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

1 : to pelt with pebbles

2 : to pave or cover with pebbles or something resembling pebbles

3 : to grain (a material, such as leather) so as to produce a rough and irregularly indented surface

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Recent Examples on the Web: Noun Hori’s plainly named D-Pad Controller (L) makes playing the Switch in its handheld mode a little more pleasant by trading the stiff pebble-like buttons of the default left Joy-Con for a genuine d-pad. — Jeff Dunn, Ars Technica, "The Ars Technica ultimate holiday gift guide 2020," 14 Dec. 2020 Quintana, a 41-year-old lawyer in a pink scarf, stared as a pebble crumbled in her hand. — Washington Post, "The search for the disappeared points to Mexico’s darkest secrets," 3 Dec. 2020 Pharrell Williams' voice washes over its listener clean and cool, like a stream of water descending on a pebble. — Brennan Kilbane, Allure, "Pharrell Is Launching a Skin-Care Line Called Humanrace, and We Tried It First," 11 Nov. 2020 Substantive in-kind donations, financial leadership, employee engagement and capital investments can also take a small fledgling community organization from a small pebble to a giant boulder. — Dallas News, "Equity through action: the Collin County Business Alliance takes a stand for social justice," 9 Nov. 2020 The Ripple Effect Award is so-named because of the ripples that spread from a single pebble dropped in a pond, just as a single volunteer benefits the broader community. — baltimoresun.com, "Harford’s Most Beautiful People award winners recognized," 6 Nov. 2020 The target is a white pebble placed on a ridge of ochre stone 75 yards away in the shadow of the mountain’s folds. — Bernard-henri Lévy, WSJ, "A New Generation Fights for Afghanistan," 9 Oct. 2020 The Athenians voted by putting a pebble into one of two jars which might be why the word ballot comes from the French ballote, or small ball. — Kevin Fisher-paulson, SFChronicle.com, "Don’t let anyone tell you that the vote’s not safe in San Francisco," 6 Oct. 2020 Oh, to be a pebble on the underside of that skateboard, rolling merrily along as Stevie Nicks croons and the cranberry juice pours freely in the late-summer heat. — Emma Specter, Vogue, "Why Are We All So Obsessed With the Fleetwood Mac/Cranberry Juice TikTok?," 29 Sep. 2020

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22 Dec 2020

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“Pebble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pebble. Accessed 16 Jan. 2021.

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