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Meaning of pebble mill

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

pebble

Pronunciation:/ˈpɛb.əl/

noun

Definitions

  1. A small stone, especially one rounded by the action of water.

  2. A particle from 4 to 64 mm in diameter, following the Wentworth scale.

  3. A small droplet of water intentionally sprayed on the ice that cause irregularities on the surface.

  4. Transparent and colourless rock crystal.

    Example: Brazilian pebble

verb

Definitions

  1. To pave with pebbles.

  2. To deposit water droplets on the ice.

    Example: to pebble the ice between games

  3. To give (leather) a rough appearance with small rounded prominences.

  4. To place a pebble at (a vertex of a graph) according to certain rules; see pebble game.