: a small hand implement used to make holes in the ground for plants, seeds, or bulbs
dibbled; dibbling
ˈdi-b(ə-)liŋ 
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The Editors, Good Housekeeping, 21 May 2020
John Kelly, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2023
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Noun
For transplants or sets, use a dibble to make planting holes 2 inches deep and 4 to 6 inches apart.
—The Editors, Good Housekeeping, 21 May 2020
Verb
Thomas gathered acorns near the Rayburn Building and near the Grant Memorial, bringing them home and dibbling them into the Georgia earth.
—John Kelly, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2023
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“Dibble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dibble. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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