Dibble (Noun)
Meaning
A wooden hand tool with a pointed end; used to make holes in the ground for planting seeds or bulbs.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The gardener carefully used a dibble to create holes for the delicate flower bulbs.
- She gently pushed the dibble into the soil to make a hole for the seedling.
- The farmer used a dibble to plant rows of seeds in the freshly tilled earth.
- To plant the small succulents, he used a dibble to make shallow holes in the dry soil.
- The dibble was an essential tool for the nursery worker, who used it to plant hundreds of seeds every day.