dibble

/ˈdɪbəl/
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Other forms: dibbled; dibbling; dibbles

Definitions of dibble
  1. noun
    a wooden hand tool with a pointed end; used to make holes in the ground for planting seeds or bulbs
    synonyms: dibber
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    type of:
    hand tool
    a tool used with workers' hands
  2. verb
    plant with a wooden hand tool
    “dibble Spring bulbs”
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    type of:
    plant, set
    put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
  3. verb
    make a hole with a wooden hand tool
    “dibble the ground”
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    type of:
    dig, dig out
    create by digging
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