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| peb·ble [ pébb'l ] |
noun (plural peb·bles) |
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1. small round stone: a small rounded stone that has been worn smooth by erosion
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2. geology rock fragment: a rock fragment with a diameter between 4 mm (0.16 in.) and 64 mm (2.51 in)
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3. geology quartz used for lenses: a colorless form of quartz rock crystal used for making lenses
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4. optics crystal lens: a lens made from colorless rock crystal
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5. textiles irregular surface: a rough grainy surface, especially on leather
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adjective |
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thick and distorting: being or containing lenses that make the eyes of the wearer seem very large and distorted
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informal
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  wearing thick pebble glasses
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transitive verb (past and past participle peb·bled, present participle peb·bling, 3rd person present singular peb·bles) |
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1. cover something with pebbles: to cover or pave something with pebbles
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2. give irregular surface to something: to give a rough grainy surface to something
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| [ Old English papolstān, origin ?] |
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| peb·bly adjective |
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