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pebbles

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pebbles [′peb·əlz]
(materials)
Grinding media for pebble mills, usually balls of hard flint or hard burned white porcelain.
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The moon shone brightly, and the white pebbles which lay in front of the house glittered like real silver pennies.
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At last, at last, he saw the water mount up near him, and after casting in a few more pebbles he was able to quench his thirst and save his life.
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Gradually we drew out of range, though Red-Eye continued making trips for more ammunition and the pebbles continued to whiz about us.
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