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pebble

1. peb.ble \'peb-*l\ \'peb-(*-)le-\ n [ME pobble, fr. OE papolsta-n, fr. 
   papol- (prob. imit.) +]sta-n stone 1: a small usu. round stone esp. when 
   worn by the action of water  2: transparent and colorless quartz : ROCK 
   CRYSTAL  3: an irregular, crinkled, or grainy surface  - peb.bly aj
2. pebble \-(*-)lin\ vt or peb.bling 1: to pelt with pebbles  2: to pave or 
   cover with pebbles or something resembling pebbles  3: to grain (as 
   leather) so as to produce a rough and irregularly indented  surface