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- [kob-uh l]
- /ˈkɒb əl/
- /ˈkɒb.l̩.ɪŋ/
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- [kob-uh l]
- /ˈkɒb əl/
Definitions of cobbling word
- verb with object cobbling to pave with cobblestones. 1
- noun cobbling a cobblestone. 1
- noun cobbling cobbles, coal in lumps larger than a pebble and smaller than a boulder. 1
- noun cobbling Metalworking. a defect in a rolled piece resulting from loss of control over its movement. Slang. a piece showing bad workmanship. 1
- noun cobbling Present participle of cobble. 1
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Origin of cobbling
First appearance:
before 1490 One of the 26% oldest English words
First recorded in 1490-1500; apparently back formation from cobbler
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Cobbling
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cobbling popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
cobbling usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cobbling
verb cobbling
- complete — You use complete to emphasize that something is as great in extent, degree, or amount as it possibly can be.
- fabricate — to make by art or skill and labor; construct: The finest craftspeople fabricated this clock.
- create — To create something means to cause it to happen or exist.
- construct — to draw (a line, angle, or figure) so that certain requirements are satisfied
- synthesize — to form (a material or abstract entity) by combining parts or elements (opposed to analyze): to synthesize a statement.
Antonyms for cobbling
verb cobbling
- demolish — To demolish something such as a building means to destroy it completely.
- destroy — To destroy something means to cause so much damage to it that it is completely ruined or does not exist any more.
- ruin — ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay: We visited the ruins of ancient Greece.
- raze — to tear down; demolish; level to the ground: to raze a row of old buildings.
- break — When an object breaks or when you break it, it suddenly separates into two or more pieces, often because it has been hit or dropped.
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