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dibble
[ dib-uhl ]
/ ˈdɪb əl /
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noun
Also dib·ber [dib-er]. /ˈdɪb ər/. a small, handheld, pointed implement for making holes in soil for planting seedlings, bulbs, etc.
verb (used with object), dib·bled, dib·bling.
to make a hole (in the ground) with or as if with a dibble.
to set (plants) in holes made with a dibble.
verb (used without object), dib·bled, dib·bling.
to work with a dibble.
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Origin of dibble
1325–75; late Middle English, perhaps akin to dib
OTHER WORDS FROM dibble
dibbler, nounWords nearby dibble
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British Dictionary definitions for dibble (1 of 3)
dibble1
/ (ˈdɪbəl) /
noun
Also called (esp Brit): dibber (ˈdɪbə) a small hand tool used to make holes in the ground for planting or transplanting bulbs, seeds, or roots
verb
to make a hole in (the ground) with a dibble
to plant (bulbs, seeds, etc) with a dibble
Derived forms of dibble
dibbler, nounWord Origin for dibble
C15: of obscure origin
British Dictionary definitions for dibble (2 of 3)
British Dictionary definitions for dibble (3 of 3)
dibble3
/ (ˈdɪbəl) /
noun
British slang a policeman
Word Origin for dibble
C20: allusion to the police officer of that name in the children's animated cartoon Top Cat
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