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dibble
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dib·ble  (dbl)
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.]

dibbler n.
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dibble

dibble1
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Horticulture) 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
vb
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Horticulture) to make a hole in (the ground) with a dibble
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Horticulture) to plant (bulbs, seeds, etc.) with a dibble
[of obscure origin]
dibbler  n

dibble2
vb (intr)
1. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Angling) a variant of dib
2. a less common word for dabble

dibble3
n
Brit slang a policeman
[allusion to the police officer of that name in the childrens' animated cartoon Top Cat]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.dibbledibble - a wooden hand tool with a pointed end; used to make holes in the ground for planting seeds or bulbs
hand tool - a tool used with workers' hands
Verb1.dibble - plant with a wooden hand tool; "dibble Spring bulbs"
plant, set - put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground; "Let's plant flowers in the garden"
2.dibble - make a hole with a wooden hand tool; "dibble the ground"
dig, dig out - create by digging; "dig a hole"; "dig out a channel"
Translations
dibble [ˈdɪbl]
A. Nplantador m
B. VT (also to dibble in) → plantar con plantador
dibble
nPflanzholz nt, → Setzholz nt
vt plantsetzen, pflanzen; holemachen, graben


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