1
: a small usually rounded stone especially when worn by the action of water
2
: transparent and colorless quartz : rock crystal
3
: an irregular, crinkled, or grainy surface
pebbled; pebbling
ˈpe-b(ə-)liŋ 
1
: to pelt with pebbles
2
: to pave or cover with pebbles or something resembling pebbles
3
: to grain (a material, such as leather) so as to produce a rough and irregularly indented surface
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Amber Dance, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 May 2024
Most visitors to Zakynthos are drawn to its diverse beaches — some sandy, others lined in fine pebbles or rocky, and caves ideal for snorkeling.
—Helen Iatrou, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2024
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Noun
Some spiders make their homes near or, more rarely, in water: tucking into the base of kelp stalks, spinning watertight cocoons in ponds or lakes, hiding under pebbles at the seaside or creek bank.
—Amber Dance, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 May 2024
Most visitors to Zakynthos are drawn to its diverse beaches — some sandy, others lined in fine pebbles or rocky, and caves ideal for snorkeling.
—Helen Iatrou, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2024
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“Pebble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pebble. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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pebble
2 of 2 verb
pebbled; pebbling
ˈpeb-(ə-)liŋ
: to produce an uneven, wrinkled, or grainy surface on
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