One picks hard pebble (7)

I believe the answer is:

shingle

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(Other definitions for shingle that I've seen before include "may be lying on the beach" , "beach? Yes and no" , "'hairdo'" , "Bob" , "One lying on the beach" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.

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