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How to pronounce cobble in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms cobblestone, sett
Type of paving stone
Type Words
Synonyms cobblestone
Type of pave
Derivation cobbler
Type Words
Type of doctor, fix, furbish up, mend, repair, restore, touch on, bushel
Derivation cobbling


cobble shoes.

Examples of cobble

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So if Labour could cobble together a coalition, it could yet pull off a surprise.
From the economist.com
A citywide network would cobble together enough hot spots to cover every block.
From the washingtonpost.com
The party is looking to cobble together a compromise version by early next month.
From the time.com
Some coaches meticulously cobble together a scouting report on the opposition.
From the kentucky.com
How does one balance out desire and reality to cobble a life that feels right?
From the washingtonpost.com
The Panthers have to cobble together something resembling an offensive drive.
From the charlotteobserver.com
Perhaps ITV or Eurosport should cobble together their footage and produce a sequel.
From the telegraph.co.uk
The Eagles have only four swimmers, enough to cobble together a relay or two.
From the chron.com
Cobble has dropped 25 pounds since playing at close to 340 in the bowl game.
From the kentucky.com
More examples
  • Pave with cobblestones
  • Rectangular paving stone with curved top; once used to make roads
  • Repair or mend; "cobble shoes"
  • (cobbling) shoemaking: the shoemaker's trade
  • (Cobbling) Shoemaking is a traditional handicraft profession, which has now been largely superseded by industrial manufacture of footwear.
  • A cobblestone; To make shoes (what a cobbler does); To assemble ('cobble together' an improvised assembly); To use cobblestones to pave a road, walkway, etc; To tell someone a story of dubious authenticity; a tall tale
  • (cobbled) Laid with cobbles; Crudely or roughly assembled; put together in an improvised way, (as in "cobbled together")
  • (cobbly) Having a consistency similar to cobbles
  • (Cobbled) As in a "cobbled rotary cutter". A condition in which a rotary cutter is surrounded by oversize material that will not pass through the cutter openings. A cobbled cutter is ineffective at loosening new material and results in low production.