Definitions for pebble
ˈpɛb əlpeb·ble

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. pebblenoun

   a small smooth rounded rock

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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.

Webster Dictionary(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

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.]

Freebase(3.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

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 Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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.]

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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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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. Isaac Newton:

   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.

2. Joseph Roux:

   A fine quotation is a diamond in the hand of a man of wit and a pebble in the hand of a fool.

3. Mike Heatwole:

   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.

4. Henry Ward Beecher:

   A person without a sense of humor is like a wagon without springs -- jolted by every pebble in the road.

5. Shoren Brown:

   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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