dibble

Definition of Dibble in English :

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Noun

1. dibber, dibble

a wooden hand tool with a pointed end; used to make holes in the ground for planting seeds or bulbs

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Verb

2. dibble

plant with a wooden hand tool

Example Sentences:
'dibble Spring bulbs'

3. dibble

make a hole with a wooden hand tool

Example Sentences:
'dibble the ground'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Dibble

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noun

1. 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

verb

2.

to make a hole in (the ground) with a dibble

3.

to plant (bulbs, seeds, etc) with a dibble

verb (intransitive)

1. a variant of dib

2. a less common word for dabble

noun

British slang

a policeman

Dibble

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noun

1.

a pointed tool used to make holes in the soil for seeds, bulbs, or young plants

: also called ˈdibber (ˈdɪbər ; dibˈər)

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈdibbled or ˈdibbling

2.

to make a hole in (the soil) with a dibble

3.

to plant with a dibble

verb intransitive

4.

to use a dibble

5.

to dip bait gently into the water

Dibble

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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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