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dibber

dibber noun: a tool with a handle on one end and a point on the other, used in the garden to poke holes in preparation for planting seeds, bulbs, etc.

Noun

dibber (plural dibbers)

  1. A tool with a handle on one end and a point on the other, used in the garden to poke holes in preparation for planting seeds, bulbs, etc.
    • In dry weather, when plants are drawn out of the seed bed, and planted with a common dibber, receiving daily dribblings of water, many will perish, and all are materially injured.1850, The Journal of the Horticultural Society of London
    Synonyms:
    dibbler, dibble, dib
  2. One who dibs.

dibber meaning in Tamil

dibber in Tamil

கொத்துக்கருவி, கொந்தி

Synonyms of dibber

Forms of dibber

pluraldibbers

Origin of dibber

From dib + -er.

Words that rhyme with dibber

Questions about dibber

What does dibber mean?
Dibber means a tool with a handle on one end and a point on the other, used in the garden to poke holes in preparation for planting seeds, bulbs, etc.
What is dibber in Tamil?
Dibber in Tamil is கொத்துக்கருவி, கொந்தி. See Dibber meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is dibber?
Dibber is a noun.
What is the plural of dibber?
The plural of dibber is dibbers.

Words near dibber in the dictionary

  1. Dibb
  2. Dibba
  3. dibbed
  4. Dibben
  5. Dibbens
  6. dibber
  7. dibbers
  8. dibbing
  9. Dibbins
  10. dibble
  11. dibbled

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