pebbly surface

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• pebbly — [peb′lē, peb′əl ē] adj. pebblier, pebbliest 1. having many pebbles 2. having a bumpy, uneven surface or grain resembling pebbles …   English World dictionary

• pebbly — /peb lee/, adj. 1. having or covered with pebbles: the pebbly beach at Nice. 2. (of a texture, design, etc.) having a granular or pebbled surface: shoes with a pebbly finish. [1590 1600; PEBBLE + Y1] * * * …   Universalium

• pebbly — adjective a) Of or containing pebbles. The balance of that day we spent in continuing a minute and fruitless exploration of the monotonous coast. There was not another break in the frowning cliffsnot even another minute patch of pebbly beach. b)… …   Wiktionary

• dinosaur — /duy neuh sawr /, n. 1. any chiefly terrestrial, herbivorous or carnivorous reptile of the extinct orders Saurischia and Ornithischia, from the Mesozoic Era, certain species of which are the largest known land animals. 2. something that is… …   Universalium

• georgette — noun Etymology: from Georgette, a trademark Date: 1915 a sheer crepe woven from hard twisted yarns to produce a dull pebbly surface …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Inflammatory papillary hyperplasia — is an oral pathologic condition that appears in the mouth as an overgrowth of tissue usually beneath a denture. It is associated with poor denture hygiene, denture overuse, and ill fitting dentures. The exact cause of inflammatory papillary… …   Wikipedia

• sedimentary rock — Rock formed at or near the Earth s surface by the accumulation and lithification of fragments of preexisting rocks or by precipitation from solution at normal surface temperatures. Sedimentary rocks can be formed only where sediments are… …   Universalium

• Geology of Alderley Edge — Infobox Mountain Name = Alderley Edge Photo = Stormy Point 1993.jpg Caption = Stormy Point Elevation = 183 m (600 ft) Location = Cheshire, ENG Range = Prominence = Coordinates = Topographic OS Landranger 118 Grid ref UK = SJ870760 Grid ref… …   Wikipedia

• GEOGRAPHICAL SURVEY — Names The name Ereẓ Israel (the Land of Israel) designates the land which, according to the Bible was promised as an inheritance to the Israelite tribes. In the course of time it came to be regarded first by the Jews and then also by the… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• Arabian Desert — 1. a desert in Egypt between the Nile valley and the Red Sea. ab. 80,000 sq. mi. (207,000 sq. km). 2. the desert region in the N part of the Arabian peninsula. * * * Desert region, Arabian Peninsula. It covers about 900,000 sq mi (2,330,000 sq… …   Universalium

• sand dune — Hill, mound, or ridge of windblown sand or other loose material such as clay particles. Dunes are commonly associated with desert regions and seacoasts, and there are large areas of dunes in nonglacial parts of Antarctica. * * * Introduction  any …   Universalium