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  1. cribbleverb

    To pass something through a sieve.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Cribblenoun

    A corn-sieve. Dict.

    Etymology: cribrum, Latin.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Cribblenoun

    a coarse sieve or screen

  2. Cribblenoun

    coarse flour or meal

  3. Cribbleverb

    to cause to pass through a sieve or riddle; to sift

  4. Cribbleadjective

    coarse; as, cribble bread

  5. Etymology: [F. crible, LL. criblus sieve, fr. L. cribrum.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Cribble

    krib′l, n. a coarse screen or sieve used for sand, gravel, or corn: coarse flour or meal.—v.t. to sift or riddle.—adjs. Crib′rāte, Crib′rose, perforated like a sieve.—n. Cribrā′tion, act of sifting.—adj. Crib′riform, shaped like a sieve. [L. cribellum, dim. of cribrum, a sieve.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of cribble in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of cribble in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6


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