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dib·ble
(dĭb′əl)n.
A pointed gardening implement used to make holes in soil, especially for planting bulbs or seedlings.
tr.v. dib·bled, dib·bling, dib·bles
1. To make holes in (soil) with a pointed implement.
2. To plant by means of a pointed implement.
[Middle English dibbel.]
dib′bler n.
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dibble
(ˈdɪbəl)n
(Horticulture) Also called (esp Brit): dibber a small hand tool used to make holes in the ground for planting or transplanting bulbs, seeds, or roots
vb
1. (Horticulture) to make a hole in (the ground) with a dibble
2. (Horticulture) to plant (bulbs, seeds, etc) with a dibble
[C15: of obscure origin]
ˈdibbler n
dibble
(ˈdɪbəl)dibble
(ˈdɪbəl)n
slang Brit a policeman
[C20: allusion to the police officer of that name in the children's animated cartoon Top Cat]
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dib•ble
(ˈdɪb əl)n., v. -bled, -bling. n.
1. Also, dib•ber (ˈdɪb ər) a small, hand-held, pointed implement for making holes in soil, as for planting seedlings and bulbs.
v.t. 2. to make holes (in soil) with a dibble.
3. to plant with a dibble.
[1325–75; late Middle English; compare dial. dib in same sense (obscurely akin to dip1)]
dib′bler, n.
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dibble
- "To drink like a duck," lifting up the head after each sip.See also related terms for sip.
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dibble
Past participle: dibbled
Gerund: dibbling
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| Noun | 1. |  dibble - a wooden hand tool with a pointed end; used to make holes in the ground for planting seeds or bulbshand tool - a tool used with workers' hands |
| Verb | 1. | dibble - plant with a wooden hand tool; "dibble Spring bulbs" |
| 2. | dibble - make a hole with a wooden hand tool; "dibble the ground" |
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