cobble
A cobblestoneA cobblestone.
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» We'll see what we can cobble together.
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3 sensesA cobblestone.
A particle from 64 to 256 mm in diameter, following the Wentworth scale.
A piece of steel that becomes malformed during its manufacture or rolling.
- rectangular paving stone with curved top; once used to make roads
Examples
4 sentencesWe'll see what we can cobble together.
The cobbles lie dormant beneath a layer of asphalt.
deDas Pflaster schlummert unter einer Asphaltdecke. — al_ex_an_der
We managed to cobble together a solution, but it isn't pretty.
The old cobbles in the streets have gradually been substituted by asphalt in all cities.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Middle English cobill, kobill (used in various combinations with ston, stan (“stone”)From Middle English cobill, kobill (used in various combinations with ston, stan (“stone”), note, nutt (“nut”), etc.), probably a diminutive of Middle English *cob, *cobb, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *kubb- (“lump; round object”). Equivalent to cob + -le.
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