Definitions for PEBBLE
ˈpɛb əlpeb·ble

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pebblenoun

   a small smooth rounded rock

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pebblenoun

   A small stone

2. pebblenoun

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

3. pebblenoun

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

4. pebbleverb

   To pave with pebbles.

5. pebbleverb

   To deposit water droplets on the ice. e.g. to pebble the ice between games.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. PEBBLE, PEBBLESTONEnoun

   A stone distinct from flints, being not in layers, but in one homogeneous mass, though sometimes of many colours. Popularly a small stone.

   Etymology: pæbolstana , Saxon.

   Through the midst of it ran a sweet brook, which did both hold the eye open with her azure streams, and yet seek to close the eye with the purling noise it made upon the pebblestones it ran over. Philip Sidney, b. i.

   The bishop and the duke of Glo’ster’s men,
   Forbidden late to carry any weapon,
   Have fill’d their pockets full of pebblestones. William Shakespeare.

   Suddenly a file of boys deliver’d such a shower of pebbles loose shot, that I was fain to draw mine honour in. William Shakespeare.

   You may see pebbles gathered together, and a crust of cement between them, as hard as the pebbles. Francis Bacon.

   Collecting toys,
   As children gath’ring pebbles on the shore. John Milton.

   Providence permitted not the strength of the earth to spend itself in base gravel and pebbles instead of quarries of stones. Henry More, Antidote against Atheism.

   Winds murmur’d through the leaves your long delay;
   And fountains o’er the pebbles chid your stay. Dryden.

   Another body, that hath only the resemblance of an ordinary pebble, shall yield a metallic and valuable matter. John Woodward.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pebble

   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). A rock made predominantly of pebbles is termed a conglomerate. Pebble tools are among the earliest known man-made artifacts, dating from the Palaeolithic period of human history. A beach composed chiefly of surface pebbles is commonly termed a shingle beach. This type of beach has armoring characteristics with respect to wave erosion, as well as ecological niches that provide habitat for animals and plants. Inshore banks of shingle (large quantities of pebbles) exist in some locations, such as the entrance to the River Ore, England, where the moving banks of shingle give notable navigational challenges.Pebbles come in various colors and textures and can have streaks, known as veins, of quartz or other minerals. Pebbles are mostly smooth but, dependent on how frequently they come in contact with the sea, they can have marks of contact with other rocks or other pebbles. Pebbles left above the high water mark may have growths of organisms such as lichen on them, signifying the lack of contact with seawater.

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1. pebble

   A pebble is a small, smooth, rounded stone or rock, typically found on a beach or near a river, that has been worn down over time by the action of water or sand.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Pebblenoun

   a small roundish stone or bowlder; especially, a stone worn and rounded by the action of water; a pebblestone

2. Pebblenoun

   transparent and colorless rock crystal; as, Brazilian pebble; -- so called by opticians

3. Pebbleverb

   to grain (leather) so as to produce a surface covered with small rounded prominences

4. Etymology: [AS. papolstn; cf. L. papula pimple, mote. See Stone.]

WikidataRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Pebble

   A pebble is a clast of rock with a particle size of 4 to 64 millimetres based on the Krumbein phi scale of sedimentology. Pebbles are generally considered to be larger than granules and smaller than cobbles. A rock made predominantly of pebbles is termed a conglomerate. Pebble tools are among the earliest known man-made artifacts, dating from the Palaeolithic period of human history. A beach composed chiefly of surface pebbles is commonly termed a shingle beach. This type of beach has armoring characteristics with respect to wave erosion, as well as ecological niches which can provide habitat for animals and plants. Pebbles come in various colors and textures, and can have streaks of quartz and different colored sedimentary rock. Pebbles are mostly smooth but, dependent on how frequently they come in contact with the sea, they can have marks of contact with other rocks or other pebbles. Pebbles left above the high water mark may have growths of organisms such as lichen on them, signifying the lack of contact with seawater.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pebble

   peb′l, n. a small roundish ball or stone: transparent and colourless rock-crystal used for glass in spectacles, a fine kind of glass: a large size of gunpowder.—v.t. to give (to leather) a rough appearance with small rounded prominences.—adjs. Pebb′led, Pebb′ly, full of pebbles.—ns. Pebb′le-pow′der, gunpowder consisting of large cubical grains, and burning slowly—also Cube-powder and Prismatic-powder; Pebb′le-ware, a kind of fine pottery made of various coloured clays mixed together; Pebb′ling, a way of graining leather with a ribbed or roughened appearance. [A.S. papol-(-stán), a pebble(-stone); akin to L. papula, a pustule.]

CrunchBaseRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pebble

   Pebble is an infinitely customizable e-paper watch.Pebble is infinitely customizable, with downloadable watchfaces and useful internet-connected apps. Pebble connects to iPhone and Android smartphones using Bluetooth, alerting you with a silent vibration to incoming calls, emails and messages. Pebble’s designers strove to create a minimalist yet fashionable product that seamlessly blends into everyday life.

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How to pronounce PEBBLE?

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   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

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How to say PEBBLE in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of PEBBLE in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of PEBBLE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of PEBBLE in a Sentence

1. Sir Isaac Newton, Epitaph:

   I do not know what I may appear to the world, but to myself I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the sea-shore, and diverting myself in finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary, whilst the great ocean lay all undiscovered before me.

2. Isaac Newton:

   I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the seashore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary, whilst the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before me.

3. Muhammad Ali:

   It isn’t the mountains to climb that wear you out; it’s the pebble in your shoe.

4. Lisa Murkowski:

   Let me be clear : I did not misunderstand the Army Corps' recent announcement, i am not'em barrassed' by my statement on it, and I will not be' quiet in the corner.' I am dead set on a high bar for large-scale resource development in the Bristol Bay watershed. The reality of this situation is the Pebble project has not met that bar and a permit can not be issued to it.

5. Tiger Woods:

   That was a grind. Wow, as you know, Pebble Beach, you have like the first seven holes and you can get it going, and then after that it's a fight.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=PEBBLE
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/PEBBLE
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=PEBBLE
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PEBBLE
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/PEBBLE
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=PEBBLE
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=PEBBLE
9. ^ CrunchBase
   https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/pebble
10. ^ Usage in printed sources
    https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=PEBBLE