dibble

dibble

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.

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[Middle English dibbel.]

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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

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dibble

(ˈdɪbəl)

vb (intr)

1. (Angling) a variant of dib

2. a less common word for dabble

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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

Imperative

dibble

dibble

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	dibble - a wooden hand tool with a pointed end; used to make holes in the ground for planting seeds or bulbs dibber hand tool - a tool used with workers' hands
Verb	1.	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"

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Translations

dibble

[ˈdɪbl]

A. N → plantador m

B. VT (also to dibble in) → plantar con plantador

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dibble

n → Pflanzholz nt, → Setzholz nt

vt plant → setzen, pflanzen; hole → machen, graben

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