as in chunks
a small uneven mass
dropped a nubble of clay on the floor of the pottery
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Noun
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Romania, which shares chunks of border with Ukraine, has roughly 377 main battle tanks.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025 -
Military veterans and local conservationists came out on a chilly morning to carry chunks of limestone the size of soccer balls into the bay at low tide.—
Quil Lawrence,
NPR,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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What looked to be a keyboard stand had been outfitted with an audience-facing drumhead at either end, between which lay a hopelessly tangled nest of tubes, knobs, and cables.—
Matthew Sherrill,
Harper's Magazine,
19 Feb. 2025
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There are plenty of knobs to turn.—
Joe Shields,
PCMAG,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Nubbles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nubbles. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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