wimble
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.
to bore or perforate with or as if with a wimble.
Origin of wimble
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How to use wimble in a sentence
“Yes,” said Chris, in a tone suggestive of much knowledge; and then there was an interval of snipping, and wimble coughed.
King of the Castle | George Manville FennThe scissors dropped on the floor with a crash, and wimble stood, wide-eyed, and harrowing his thin whiskers with his comb.
King of the Castle | George Manville FennMichael wimble had obtained more information than he had anticipated, and of a very different class.
King of the Castle | George Manville Fenn“No, Mr Brime,” said wimble patronisingly, as he looked longingly at the visitor with cross-examination in his breast.
King of the Castle | George Manville FennBecause I found it early next morning,” said wimble, holding up the bottle; “and I can swear it was not there the day before.
King of the Castle | George Manville Fenn
British Dictionary definitions for wimble
/ (ˈwɪmbəl) /
any of a number of hand tools, such as a brace and bit or a gimlet, used for boring holes
to bore (a hole) with or as if with a wimble
Origin of wimble
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