pebble

/ˈpɛbəl/
noun
  1. A small, smooth, rounded stone, especially one worn by water.
    • The path was covered with tiny pebbles that crunched under our feet.
    • He skipped a flat pebble across the surface of the lake.
    • She picked up a smooth pebble from the beach and put it in her pocket.
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verb
  1. To cover or pave with pebbles.
    • The driveway was pebbled with small stones from the river.
    • They decided to pebble the garden path for a natural look.
    • Workers pebbled the courtyard to prevent mud from forming.
  2. To give a rough, textured surface to leather or paper.
    • The artisan used a special tool to pebble the leather for the wallet.
    • This notebook has a pebbled cover that feels nice to touch.
    • They pebble the paper to make it look like handmade parchment.
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