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• cob|ble|stoned — «KOB uhl STOHND», adjective. paved with cobblestones …   Useful english dictionary

• cob|ble|stone — «KOB uhl STOHN», noun. a naturally rounded stone that was formerly much used in paving; cobble. Smaller stones of the same character are usually called pebbles, and larger ones boulders …   Useful english dictionary

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• cob — cob·bing; cob·bler; cob·bly; cob·bra; cob·by; cob; cob·den·ism; cob·den·ite; cob·iron; cob·less; cob·web·by; dis·cob·o·lus; ja·cob; ja·cob·son s; kin·cob; leu·cob·ry·um; mal·a·cob·del·la; sar·cob·a·tus; cob·ber; cob·ble; cob·web;… …   English syllables

• ble — ab·di·ca·ble; abom·i·na·ble; abus·a·ble; ac·ces·si·ble; ac·com·mo·da·ble; ac·cost·a·ble; ac·cu·mu·la·ble; ac·cus·a·ble; ace·to·sol·u·ble; achie·va·ble; acid·i·fi·a·ble; ac·knowl·edge·a·ble; act·a·ble; ac·ti·va·ble; ac·tu·al·iz·a·ble; add·a·ble;… …   English syllables

• cobble — cob·ble …   English syllables

• cobblestone — cob•ble•stone [[t]ˈkɒb əlˌstoʊn[/t]] n. pet a naturally rounded stone, larger than a pebble and smaller than a boulder, formerly used in paving • Etymology: 1400–50; late ME cobylstone cob′ble•stoned , adj …   From formal English to slang

• cobblestone — cob|ble|stone [ˈkɔbəlstəun US ˈka:bəlstoun] n [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: From an unrecorded cobel small piece (from cob) + stone] a small round stone set in the ground, especially in the past, to make a hard surface for a road …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• cobble — cob|ble1 [ kabl ] noun count a COBBLESTONE cobble cob|ble 2 [ kabl ] verb ,cobble to gether phrasal verb transitive INFORMAL to make something quickly and without a lot of care, using whatever is available: He cobbled together a meal from… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• cobblestones — cob|ble|stones [ kabl,stounz ] noun plural small stones with round tops used in the past to make the surface of a road …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English