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Dibble vs Kibble - What's the difference?

dibble | kibble |

As a proper noun dibble

is .

As a verb kibble is

to grind coarsely.

As a noun kibble is

something that has been kibbled, especially grain for use as animal feed or kibble can be an iron bucket used in mines for hoisting anything to the surface.

dibble

English

Etymology 1

, frequentative.

Noun

(en noun)
  • A pointed implement used to make holes in the ground in which to set out plants or to plant seeds.
    • Synonyms
    * (tool) dibber

    Verb

    (dibbl)
  • To make holes, or plant seeds, using a dibble.
  • To dib or dip frequently, as in angling.
    • (Walton)

    Related terms

    * dibber * dibbly * dibbly-dobbler

    Etymology 2

    From the character of Officer Dibble in the Hanna-Barbera cartoon series (Top Cat) .

    Noun

    (-)
  • (slang) The police.
    • Watch out, lads! Here comes the dibble !

    kibble

    English

    (wikipedia kibble)

    Etymology 1

    (Shropshire) dialect,A dictionary of archaic and provincial words, obsolete phrases, proverbs, ..., Volume 2, by James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps, First Edition, 1847, p. 493] perhaps variant of chip.Century Dictionary, “[http://www.wordnik.com/words/kibble/etymologies kibble etymologies”, Wordnik

    Verb

    (kibbl)
  • to grind coarsely
    • kibbled oats

    Noun

  • something that has been kibbled, especially grain for use as animal feed

    • Etymology 2

    (etyl)

    Noun

    (kibbles)
  • an iron bucket used in mines for hoisting anything to the surface

    • References

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