What does pebble mean?
Definitions for pebble
ˈpɛb əlpeb·ble
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word pebble.
Princeton's WordNet
pebblenoun
a small smooth rounded rock
Wiktionary
pebblenoun
A small stone
pebblenoun
A particle from 4 to 64 mm in diameter, following the Wentworth scale
pebblenoun
A small droplet of water intentionally sprayed on the ice that cause irregularities on the surface.
pebbleverb
To pave with pebbles.
pebbleverb
To deposit water droplets on the ice. e.g. to pebble the ice between games.
Webster Dictionary
Pebblenoun
a small roundish stone or bowlder; especially, a stone worn and rounded by the action of water; a pebblestone
Pebblenoun
transparent and colorless rock crystal; as, Brazilian pebble; -- so called by opticians
Pebbleverb
to grain (leather) so as to produce a surface covered with small rounded prominences
Etymology: [AS. papolstn; cf. L. papula pimple, mote. See Stone.]
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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 Dictionary
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.]
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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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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of pebble in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of pebble in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of pebble in a Sentence
I was like a boy playing on the sea-shore, and diverting myself now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary, whilst the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before me.
A fine quotation is a diamond in the hand of a man of wit and a pebble in the hand of a fool.
Our view is that if the president is interested in the issue he should try to hear from all perspectives about it including those closest to Pebble who would like the jobs Pebble may provide.
A person without a sense of humor is like a wagon without springs -- jolted by every pebble in the road.
This letter represents a total and complete shift inside The Army Corps on Pebble Mine, the Army Corps has finally figured out what the rest of us have known for a decade.
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- spoelklippie, kieselAfrikaans
- حصةArabic
- còdolCatalan, Valencian
- oblázekCzech
- ralDanish
- Kiesel, KieselsteinGerman
- χαλίκιGreek
- ŝtonetoEsperanto
- guijarroSpanish
- veerisEstonian
- سنگ ریزهPersian
- pikkukiviFinnish
- galet, caillouFrench
- méarógIrish
- dèideagScottish Gaelic
- पथ्थरHindi
- kavicsHungarian
- kerikilIndonesian
- stonoIdo
- steinnIcelandic
- acciottolare, ciottoloItalian
- 小石Japanese
- კენჭიGeorgian
- 자갈Korean
- زیخKurdish
- calculus, lapillusLatin
- Kiselsteen, WakLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- чакал, грагорMacedonian
- ċagħqaMaltese
- småstein, småstenNorwegian
- kiezelsteen, kiezelDutch
- småsteinNorwegian Nynorsk
- grus, pukk, grusleggeNorwegian
- kamyk, otoczakPolish
- seixo, pedrinha, pedregulhoPortuguese
- pietriş, prundíș, cristal de stâncăRomanian
- галькаRussian
- okruhliakSlovak
- småstenSwedish
- கூழாங்கல்Tamil
- กรวดThai
- çakılTurkish
- پتھرUrdu
- 卵石Chinese
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