"pebbler" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pebblers [plural]
Etymology: From pebble + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|pebble|er}} pebble + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} pebbler (plural pebblers)
  1. One who collects pebbles.
    Sense id: en-pebbler-en-noun-lZ-LuT18 Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 35 27 38
  2. One who or that which applies a pebbled surface to something.
    Sense id: en-pebbler-en-noun--wfcYbg3 Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 35 27 38
  3. (graph theory) One who or that which places pebbles at the vertex of a graph, according to certain rules; see pebble game.
    Sense id: en-pebbler-en-noun-CR3ev1WN Categories (other): Graph theory, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 23 52 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 35 27 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 14 25 60 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 23 51 Topics: graph-theory, mathematics, sciences

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