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Definition of: pebble
(peb′əl) noun
1. A small, rounded fragment of rock, its form being due to attrition of water, ice, etc.
2. Quartz crystal; also, a lens made of it.
3. Leather that has been pebbled.
4. Pebbleware.
—v.t. ·bled, ·bling
1. To impart a rough grain to (leather).
2. To pave, cover, or pelt with pebbles. [OE pabol(stān) a pebble(stone)]
—peb′bly adjective
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