Definition of "pebble" [peb•ble]

• A small stone, especially one worn smooth by erosion. (noun)
• Clear colorless quartz; rock crystal. (noun)
• A lens made of such quartz. (noun)
• Geology A rock fragment between 4 and 64 millimeters (0.16 and 2.51 inches) in diameter, especially one that has been naturally rounded. (noun)
• An irregularly rough, grainy surface, as on leather or paper. (noun)

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