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pebble

/ˈpɛb.əl/

Meanings
  • noun

    A small, rounded stone, typically found on a beach or along a riverbed.

    - "The children collected pebbles on the beach."
    - "He polished the pebble until it shone."
    - "The pebble rolled away when I tried to pick it up."
  • noun

    A small amount of something.

    - "She added a pebble of salt to the soup."
    - "He took a pebble of rice in his mouth."
    - "The dog took a pebble-sized stone in its mouth."

Synonyms

cube powder , prismatic powder
Rhymes
Words rhyming with pebble
mable , table , stable , gravel , cravel , cable
Variants
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pebble , pebbles , pebblier , pebbliest , pebbly , pebbled , pebbling
Etymology
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Old English pebel, from pebban 'to fall, drop'. Related to pebble in the water.


Trivia
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  1. The smallest pebble ever found is only 0.001 inches in diameter.

  2. The term 'pebble' is also used in computing to describe a small, unimportant detail or piece of information.


Related Concepts
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  1. Gravel: A loose aggregation of small, rounded stones that may be used in construction or as a decorative element.

  2. Rock: A solid mineral aggregate, a mineral aggregate with a grain size of at least 2 millimeters.


Culture
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Pebbles have been used in various cultures for different purposes, such as in art, jewelry, and as tools. In literature, pebbles are often used as symbols of memory or as objects of curiosity.

How to Memorize "pebble"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a small, round stone that you might find on a beach or along a riverbed.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'pebble' with the image of a small stone that you can pick up with your hand.

  3. mnemonics

    - Remember that 'pebble' starts with the letter 'p' and rhymes with 'stable'.


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