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cobble
cob·ble 1 C0438500 (kŏb′əl)n.1. A cobblestone.2. Geology A rock fragment between 64 and 256 millimeters in diameter, especially one that has been naturally rounded.3. cobbles See cob coal.tr.v. cob·bled, cob·bling, cob·bles To pave with cobblestones. [Short for cobblestone.]
cob·ble 2 C0438500 (kŏb′əl)tr.v. cob·bled, cob·bling, cob·bles 1. To make or mend (boots or shoes).2. To put together clumsily; bungle: cobbled a plan together at the last minute. [Probably back-formation from cobbler.]cobble (ˈkɒbəl) n1. (Civil Engineering) short for cobblestone2. (Geological Science) geology a rock fragment, often rounded, with a diameter of 64–256 mm and thus smaller than a boulder but larger than a pebblevb (Civil Engineering) (tr) to pave (a road) with cobblestones[C15 (in cobblestone): from cob1] ˈcobbled adj
cobble (ˈkɒbəl) vb (tr) 1. (Crafts) to make or mend (shoes)2. to put together clumsily[C15: back formation from cobbler1]cob•ble1 (ˈkɒb əl) v.t. -bled, -bling. 1. to mend (shoes, boots, etc.); patch. 2. to put together roughly or clumsily. [1490–1500; appar. back formation from cobbler] cob•ble2 (ˈkɒb əl) n., v. -bled, -bling. n. 1. a cobblestone. v.t. 2. to pave with cobblestones. [1595–1605; perhaps cob + -le] cob•ble3 (ˈcɒb əl) n. New England, New York, and New Jersey. (esp. in place names) a rounded hill. [1885–95; perh. < cobble2] cobble Past participle: cobbled Gerund: cobbling
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I cobble | you cobble | he/she/it cobbles | we cobble | you cobble | they cobble |
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I cobbled | you cobbled | he/she/it cobbled | we cobbled | you cobbled | they cobbled |
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I am cobbling | you are cobbling | he/she/it is cobbling | we are cobbling | you are cobbling | they are cobbling |
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I have cobbled | you have cobbled | he/she/it has cobbled | we have cobbled | you have cobbled | they have cobbled |
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I was cobbling | you were cobbling | he/she/it was cobbling | we were cobbling | you were cobbling | they were cobbling |
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I had cobbled | you had cobbled | he/she/it had cobbled | we had cobbled | you had cobbled | they had cobbled |
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I will cobble | you will cobble | he/she/it will cobble | we will cobble | you will cobble | they will cobble |
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I will have cobbled | you will have cobbled | he/she/it will have cobbled | we will have cobbled | you will have cobbled | they will have cobbled |
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I will be cobbling | you will be cobbling | he/she/it will be cobbling | we will be cobbling | you will be cobbling | they will be cobbling |
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I have been cobbling | you have been cobbling | he/she/it has been cobbling | we have been cobbling | you have been cobbling | they have been cobbling |
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I will have been cobbling | you will have been cobbling | he/she/it will have been cobbling | we will have been cobbling | you will have been cobbling | they will have been cobbling |
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I had been cobbling | you had been cobbling | he/she/it had been cobbling | we had been cobbling | you had been cobbling | they had been cobbling |
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I would cobble | you would cobble | he/she/it would cobble | we would cobble | you would cobble | they would cobble |
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I would have cobbled | you would have cobbled | he/she/it would have cobbled | we would have cobbled | you would have cobbled | they would have cobbled | ThesaurusNoun | 1. | cobble - rectangular paving stone with curved top; once used to make roadscobblestone, settpaving stone - a stone used for paving | Verb | 1. | cobble - pave with cobblestonescobblestonepave - cover with a material such as stone or concrete to make suitable for vehicle traffic; "pave the roads in the village" | | 2. | cobble - repair or mend; "cobble shoes"fix, furbish up, mend, repair, bushel, doctor, touch on, restore - restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken; "She repaired her TV set"; "Repair my shoes please" |
cobble verbcobble something together improvise, devise, put together, contrive, concoct, throw together Politicians are trying to cobble together a peace treaty.Translationscobble1 (ˈkobl) noun a rounded stone formerly used in paving streets. 鵝卵石 鹅卵石
cobble2 (ˈkobl) verb1. to mend (shoes). 修(鞋) 修(鞋) 2. to make or repair badly or roughly. 粗製濫造,隨便修一下 粗制滥造,随便修 ˈcobbler noun a person who mends shoes. 製(修)鞋匠 皮匠,修鞋匠 cobble
cobble (something) upTo assemble or complete something quickly and/or sloppily. The incoherent argument in your paper tells me that you cobbled it up in study hall. Look at that rickety bike—it looks like he just cobbled it up with old junk from his basement.See also: cobble, upcobble something up and cobble something togetherto make something or put something together hastily or carelessly. Who cobbled this thing up? Take it apart and start over. The kids cobbled up their model planes badly. It looks like you cobbled together that report just last night.See also: cobble, upcobble
cobble1. short for cobblestone2. Geology a rock fragment, often rounded, with a diameter of 64--256 mm and thus smaller than a boulder but larger than a pebble cobbleStone that is smaller than a boulder but larger than gravel. See also: stonecobble[′käb·əl] (geology) A rock fragment larger than a pebble and smaller than a boulder, having a diameter in the range of 64-256 millimeters (2.5-10.1 inches), somewhat rounded or otherwise modified by abrasion in the course of transport. cobble, cobblestone1.A rock fragment between 2 ½ and 10 in. (64 and 256 mm) in diameter, used for rough paving, walls, and foundations. 2. Coarse aggregate for concrete, having a nominal size in the range 3 to 6 in. (75 to 150 mm).MedicalSeeCobblestonecobble Related to cobble: cobble together, cobble up, cobble beachSynonyms for cobblephrase cobble something togetherSynonyms- improvise
- devise
- put together
- contrive
- concoct
- throw together
Synonyms for cobblenoun rectangular paving stone with curved topSynonymsRelated Wordsverb pave with cobblestonesSynonymsRelated Wordsverb repair or mendRelated Words- fix
- furbish up
- mend
- repair
- bushel
- doctor
- touch on
- restore
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