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dibbler
  1. A small Australian marsupial of the genus Parantechinus (Parantechinus apicalis), somewhat reminiscent of a mouse.
  2. A dibble (device for making holes in which to plant seeds).
  3. A person who uses a dibble.
  4. Examples:
    1. “In the early 19th century the dibbler was widely distributed over the southwest of Western Australia.”
      “The dibbler was first discovered in the mid 1800's and at that time was considered to be scarce.”
      “The dibbler breeds once a year during Autumn and the female can carry as many as eight young in their pouch.”
dibber
  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. Also known as a dibble or dib.
  2. One who dibs.
  3. Examples:
    1. “Maybe if I can just squeeze in there I might be able to find a spare key under a watering can, inside a trug or, maybe, next to a dibber.”
      “Holes were made with a 10-mm-diameter dibber and seed was sown before each hole was back-filled with soil and the surface firmed.”
      “Use a trowel or dibber to make a hole twice their size and plant with the flat base at the bottom.”
dibble
  1. (slang, Britain, originally Mancunian, countable) A police officer.
  2. (slang, Britain, originally Mancunian, uncountable) Preceded by the: the police.
  3. Synonyms:
dibble
  1. A pointed implement used to make holes in the ground in which to set out plants or to plant seeds.
  2. Synonyms:
dibblers
  1. plural of dibbler
dibbers
  1. plural of dibber
dibbles
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