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• Pebble — Peb ble, n. [AS. papolst[=a]n; cf. L. papula pimple, mote. See {Stone}.] 1. A small roundish stone or bowlder; especially, a stone worn and rounded by the action of water; a pebblestone. The pebbles on the hungry beach. Shak. [1913 Webster] As… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Pebble powder — Pebble Peb ble, n. [AS. papolst[=a]n; cf. L. papula pimple, mote. See {Stone}.] 1. A small roundish stone or bowlder; especially, a stone worn and rounded by the action of water; a pebblestone. The pebbles on the hungry beach. Shak. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Pebble — Peb ble, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pebbled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pebbling}.] To grain (leather) so as to produce a surface covered with small rounded prominences. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• pebble — /ˈpɛbəl / (say pebuhl) noun 1. a small, rounded stone, especially one worn by the action of water. 2. pebbled leather, or its granulated surface. 3. a transparent, colourless rock crystal used for the lenses of spectacles. 4. a lens made of it. 5 …  

• pebble — /peb euhl/, n., v., pebbled, pebbling. n. 1. a small, rounded stone, esp. one worn smooth by the action of water. 2. Also called pebble leather. leather that has been given a granulated surface. 3. any granulated or crinkled surface, esp. of a… …   Universalium

• pebble chopper — also called  pebble tool        primordial cutting tool, the oldest type of tool made by forerunners of modern humans. The tool consists of a rounded stone struck a number of blows with a similar stone used as a pounder, which created a serrated… …   Universalium

• pebble — 1. noun /ˈpɛb.əl/ a) A small stone b) A rock fragment between 4 and 64 millimetres in diameter (especially a naturally rounded one) 2. verb /ˈpɛb.əl/ a) To pave with pebbles …   Wiktionary

• pebble mill — noun : a rotating cylinder in which usually hard rounded stones or flint pebbles grind ceramic materials to extreme fineness * * * pebble mill, a ball mill used in ceramic work …   Useful english dictionary

• pebble — I. noun Etymology: Middle English pobble, from Old English papolstān, from papol (of unknown origin) + stān stone Date: 14th century 1. a small usually rounded stone especially when worn by the action of water 2. transparent and colorless quartz… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• pebble — small and rounded rock fragments 2 or 4 64 mm in diameter (sources differ) …   Dictionary of ichthyology

• pebble —   a smooth, rounded fragment of rock that is larger than gravel but smaller than a boulder, in the range of 10 100mm in diameter …   Geography glossary