cobble

Meanings

• noun

  A small piece of rough, unhewn stone, especially one used for paving or making a wall.

  - "The cobbles on the street were wet and slippery."
  - "The old wall was built from cobbles."

• verb transitive

  To build or pave with cobbles.

  - "The road was cobbled last summer."
  - "They cobbled the path with small stones."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈkɑb.l̩/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with cobble
noble , double , triple

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Variants

List of all variants of cobble that leads to same result
cobble , cobbled , cobbles , cobbling

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Etymology

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Old English cobel, from cobbe, a cob or lump.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'cobblestone' is often used interchangeably with 'cobble', but technically, a cobble is a smaller stone.

2. The word 'cobble' is also used figuratively to describe something that is rough or unfinished.

3. The Guinness World Record for the largest cobble was measured in 2005 and weighed over 2.5 tons.

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Related Concepts

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1. paving stones: Cobbles are a type of paving stone, often used for footpaths and roads.

2. cobblestone: A large cobble, used for building walls or as a decorative feature.

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Culture

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Cobbles have been used for paving roads and making walls since ancient times. They were commonly used in Europe during the Middle Ages and are still used in some parts of the world today.

How to Memorize "cobble"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a small, rough stone, about the size of a tennis ball.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'cobble' with the sound of horse-drawn carriages clattering over cobblestone streets.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that 'cobble' starts with the same letter as 'cottage', so you can remember that both are related to building.

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