wimble

wim·ble  (wmbl)

n.

Any of numerous hand tools for boring holes.

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[Middle English, from Anglo-Norman, probably from Middle Dutch wimmel; see weip- in Indo-European roots.]

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wimble v.

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wimble [ˈwɪmb^əl]

n

(Engineering / Tools) any of a number of hand tools, such as a brace and bit or a gimlet, used for boring holes

vb

(Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) to bore (a hole) with or as if with a wimble

[from Middle Dutch wimmel auger]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

wimble - hand tool for boring holes           screw auger, auger, gimlet drill - a tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows)