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Definitions for Dibble

[1] Also dib·ber [dib -er] /ˈdɪb ər/ . a small, handheld, pointed implement for making holes in soil for planting seedlings, bulbs, etc.
[2] to make a hole (in the ground) with or as if with a dibble.
[3] to set (plants) in holes made with a dibble.
[4] to work with a dibble.
[5] 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
[6] to make a hole in (the ground) with a dibble
[7] to plant (bulbs, seeds, etc) with a dibble
[8] a variant of dib
[9] a less common word for dabble
[10] British slang a policeman

Words related to Dibble

auger, punch, implement, bit, gimlet, trephine, trepan, borer, riveter, awl, wimble, corkscrew, jackhammer, countersink

Words nearby Dibble

dibasic, dibasic acid, dibasic potassium phosphate, dibasic sodium phosphate, dibatag, dibble, dibbuk, dibelius, diborane, dibrach, dibranchiate

Origin of Dibble

1325–75; late Middle English, perhaps akin to dib

Other words from Dibble

dib·bler , noun

Word origin for Dibble

C20: allusion to the police officer of that name in the children's animated cartoon Top Cat

Synonyms for Dibble

auger, awl, bit, borer, corkscrew, countersink, gimlet, implement, jackhammer, punch, riveter, trepan, trephine, wimble, rotary tool