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dibber


Meanings
  • An implement used for dipping or scooping up materials.

    - "The painter used a dibber to dip his brush into the paint."
    - "The gardener used a dibber to scoop up soil and create holes for planting seeds."

Rhymes
Words rhyming with dibber
dipper , nipper , quipper , ripper
Homophones
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  1. dibber: An implement used for dipping or scooping up materials.

  2. dibber: To dip or scoop up material using an implement.


Variants
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dibber , dibbers
Forms
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verb: to dib or scoop up material using an implement. , noun: an implement used for dipping or scooping up materials. , plural: implements or dibbers used for dipping or scooping up materials.


Etymology
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The term 'dibber' is believed to have originated from the Middle English word 'dibben', which meant 'to dip'. Over time, the term came to be used specifically for the implement used for dipping or scooping up materials.


Related Concepts
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  1. Dipper: A person or animal that dips or immerses itself in a liquid, often for the purpose of cleaning or extracting substances.

  2. Scoop: An implement used for scooping up or transferring materials from one place to another. This could include tools such as shovels, ladles, or even buckets.


Culture
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In various cultures, the dibber has been used for a variety of purposes. In some African cultures, the dibber has been used for making marks on the ground or on walls for various purposes, including marking boundaries, recording historical events, or performing rituals. In some Asian cultures, the dibber has been used for making marks on the ground or on surfaces for various purposes, including marking graves, indicating the location of buried treasure, or marking the boundaries of property.

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