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Tib vs Dib - What's the difference?

tib | dib |

As nouns the difference between tib and dib

is that tib is (medical informal) Short form of tibia while dib is a dibber (gardening tool.

As an abbreviation TiB

is tebibyte, 240 bytes.

As a verb dib is

to dig a hole by poking; especially, to dig a small hole in soil for the purpose of planting a bulb or seed.

tib

English

Etymology 1

Abbreviation of tibia .

Noun

(en noun)
  • (medical informal'') Short form of ''tibia .

    • See also

    * fib

    Etymology 2

    Origin unknown; perhaps from a pet form of Isabel .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) a working-class woman; a prostitute
  • :* 1964': But this woman was, he thought, no '''tib , no purveyor of holy mutton. — Anthony Burgess, ''Nothing Like The Sun
  • (obsolete) a young girl, a sweetheart

    • Anagrams

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    dib

    English

    (wikipedia dib)

    Etymology 1

    Verb

    (dibb)
  • To dig a hole by poking; especially, to dig a small hole in soil for the purpose of planting a bulb or seed
  • To move in a rapid, cautious manner; especially, with movement like a mouse or rat.
    • See also
    * dibbing * dibber * dibble * dibs

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A dibber (gardening tool)
  • One of the small bones in the knee joints of sheep uniting the bones above and below the joints.

    • Etymology 2

    Verb

    (dibb)
  • (scouting)

    • Anagrams

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