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wimble

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wim·ble  (wmbl)
n.
Any of numerous hand tools for boring holes.
[Middle English, from Anglo-Norman, probably from Middle Dutch wimmel; see weip- in Indo-European roots.]
wimble v.
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Noun1.wimblewimble - 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)


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From it Steele, and following him Addison, really derived the idea for their portraits of Sir Roger, Will Honeycomb, Will Wimble, and the other members of the De Coverly group; but in each case they added individuality to the type traits.
A History of English Literature by Fletcher, Robert Huntington View in context
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