Dibble
Pronunciation: /ˈdɪbəl/
Dibble (noun)
- A small tool used to make holes in soil for planting seeds or bulbs.
Examples
- The gardener used a dibble to plant the seeds.
- A dibble is handy for making holes in the soil.
Common collocations: wooden dibble, garden dibble, use a dibble, dibble the ground, carefully dibble
Dibble (verb)
- To use a tool to make holes in the ground for planting seeds or bulbs.
Examples
- She dibbled the soil before planting the flowers.
- Farmers often dibble to prepare for sowing seeds.