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wimble
[ wim-buhl ]
noun
- a device used especially in mining for extracting the rubbish from a bored hole.
- a marbleworker's brace for drilling.
- any of various other instruments for boring.
verb (used with object)
, wim·bled, wim·bling.
- to bore or perforate with or as if with a wimble.
wimble
/ ˈwɪmbəl /
noun
- any of a number of hand tools, such as a brace and bit or a gimlet, used for boring holes
verb
- to bore (a hole) with or as if with a wimble
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of wimble1
C13: from Middle Dutch wimmel auger
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Example Sentences
“Yes,” said Chris, in a tone suggestive of much knowledge; and then there was an interval of snipping, and Wimble coughed.
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The scissors dropped on the floor with a crash, and Wimble stood, wide-eyed, and harrowing his thin whiskers with his comb.
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Michael Wimble had obtained more information than he had anticipated, and of a very different class.
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“No, Mr Brime,” said Wimble patronisingly, as he looked longingly at the visitor with cross-examination in his breast.
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Because I found it early next morning,” said Wimble, holding up the bottle; “and I can swear it was not there the day before.
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