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dimble

noun
dim·​ble | \ˈdim(b)əl\
variants: or less commonly dumble
plural -s

Definition of dimble 

dialectal, England : a ravine with a watercourse : dingle

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History and Etymology for dimble

perhaps alteration of dingle

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