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Synonyms for pebble

5 synonyms
1 meaning

noun

Most common

cube powder prismatic powder stone peb

All synonyms

Noun

1. Cube powder — A form of slow-burning gunpowder in large cubical grains

cube powder, prismatic powder

Other

stone, rock UK IE, peb

Definitions

n. 1
A form of slow-burning gunpowder in large cubical grains.

Related words

Word family: pebbly
Phrases: pebble plant

Forms

Plural: pebbles → stones, rocks, pebs…

Example sentences

stone He alters the altar while chipping away the stone.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
pebble		falling
stone		rising
peb		steady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters: peb
4 letters: rock¹
5 letters: stone¹

In other languages

Français: galet
Italiano: ciottolo
Español: canto rodado
Català: còdol