cobble
noun [C usually plural] /ˈkɒb.l̩/
/ˈkɑː.bl̩/ (also cobblestone)Definition
› a rounded stone used on the surface of an old-fashioned road: The cart rumbled over the cobbles.Road surfaces and features cobbled /ˈkɒb.l̩d/
/ˈkɑː.bl̩d/ adjective › made of cobbles: cobbled streetsRoad surfaces and features
/ˈkɑː.bl̩d/ adjective › made of cobbles: cobbled streetsRoad surfaces and features(Definition of cobble noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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