"cobble-stone" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: cobble-stones [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} cobble-stone (countable and uncountable, plural cobble-stones)
  1. Alternative form of cobblestone. Tags: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: cobblestone
    Sense id: en-cobble-stone-en-noun-JHSW0IMp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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