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Definitions for dibble
ˈdɪb əl; ˈdɪb ərdib·ble

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. dibble, dibberverb

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

  2. dibbleverb

    plant with a wooden hand tool

    "dibble Spring bulbs"

  3. dibbleverb

    make a hole with a wooden hand tool

    "dibble the ground"

Wiktionary

  1. dibblenoun

    A pointed implement used to make holes in the ground in which to set out plants or to plant seeds. Also known as a dibber.

  2. dibblenoun

    (slang) the police or one or more police officers (from the character of Officer Dibble in the Hanna-Barbera cartoon series Top Cat)

    Watch out lads! Here comes the dibble!

  3. dibbleverb

    To make holes, or plant seeds, using a dibble.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Dibblenoun

    Etymology: from dipfel, Dutch, a sharp point, Skinner; from dabble, Junius.

ChatGPT

  1. dibble

    A dibble is a tool used in gardening or farming for making holes in the soil to plant seeds or seedlings. It's typically a pointed, rod-shaped instrument made of wood, metal or plastic. Dibbles can come in different sizes and shapes depending on the type of planting to be done.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Dibbleverb

    a pointed implement used to make holes in the ground in which no set out plants or to plant seeds

  2. Dibbleverb

    to dib or dip frequently, as in angling

  3. Dibbleverb

    to plant with a dibble; to make holes in (soil) with a dibble, for planting

  4. Dibbleverb

    to make holes or indentations in, as if with a dibble

  5. Etymology: [See Dibble, v. i.]

Wikidata

  1. Dibble

    Dibble is a town in McClain County, Oklahoma, United States. The population within city limits was 878 at the 2010 census. The town was named after two brothers James and John Dibble.The community has 8,868 residents in its 73031 zipcode, according to Sperling's Best Places. Dibble is in the outer suburban area west of Purcell, OK, and southwest of Norman, OK, in the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Dibble

    dib′l, n. a pointed tool used for making holes to put seed or plants in—also Dibb′er.—v.t. Dibb′le, to plant with a dibble.—v.i. to make holes: to dip, as in angling.—n. Dibb′ler. [Freq. of dib, a form of dab.]

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. DIBBLE

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Dibble is ranked #5884 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Dibble surname appeared 5,866 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 would have the surname Dibble.

    91.2% or 5,355 total occurrences were White.
    3.7% or 220 total occurrences were Black.
    2.2% or 130 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    1.4% or 87 total occurrences were of two or more races.
    0.7% or 44 total occurrences were Asian.
    0.5% or 30 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of dibble in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of dibble in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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