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marbles.

Any of several children's games played with small balls (made of marble or more commonly glass).

7 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. Any of several children's games played with small balls (made of marble or more commonly glass).

    plural · plural-only
    Egyptian boys played marbles before the days of Moses.
  2. Sanity.

    figuratively · plural · plural-only
    Grandpa's lost his marbles, but at least he still recognizes us.
    Granny's still got all her marbles.
  3. Bits of rolled-up rubber shed by the tires of race cars that accumulate at the edges of the track, especially at the corners.

    plural · plural-only
noun
  1. plural of marble

    form-of · plural
    Marbles were among the treasures found buried in the ruins of Pompeii.
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of marble

    form-of · indicative · present · singular · third-person
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