cobble, cobblestone, sett
(noun) rectangular paving stone with curved top; once used to make roads
cobble, cobblestone
(verb) pave with cobblestones
Source: WordNet® 3.1
cobblestone (plural cobblestones)
A rounded stone from a river bed, fit for use as ballast in ships and for paving roads.
(uncountable) The material made from cobblestones.
• cobble (as backformation)
Source: Wiktionary
Cob"ble*stone`, n.
Definition: A large pebble; a rounded stone not too large to be handled; a small boulder; -- used for paving streets and for other purposes.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
5 July 2024
(noun) surgical procedure that creates a new fenestra to the cochlea in order to restore hearing lost because of osteosclerosis
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
