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dibble

/ˈdɪb.əl/

dibblenoun

dibbles

/ˈdɪb.əl/

Translations

The gardener used a dibble to plant the seeds.

Садовник использовал сажалку, чтобы посадить семена.

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Definitions

A small hand tool used for making holes in the ground so that seeds, bulbs, or young plants can be planted.

She used a dibble to plant the seedlings in neat rows in her garden.

A police officer or the police collectively (British slang).

They were stopped by the dibble on their way home.

Synonyms

dibbleverb

dibbled

Past Simple

dibbled

Past Participle

dibbling

Gerund

/ˈdɪb.əl/

Translations

He used a tool to dibble the seeds into the soil.

Он использовал инструмент, чтобы сажать семена в почву.

Definitions

To make holes in the ground for planting seeds or seedlings.

The gardener dibbled the soil to plant the new flowers.

To plant or transplant seedlings, bulbs, etc., using a dibble.

After making the holes, she dibbled the young tomato plants into the soil.

Synonyms