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dib

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noun

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The correct spelling is dib. A dibber (gardening tool)

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A dibber (gardening tool)
  2. 2.One of the small bones in the knee joints of sheep uniting the bones above and below the joints.

verb

  1. 1.To dig a hole by poking; especially, to dig a small hole in soil for the purpose of planting a bulb or seed
  2. 2.To move in a rapid, cautious manner; especially, with movement like a mouse or rat.
  3. 3.(sometimes humorous) In the scouting movement, to chant dyb, meaning "do your best" (to follow the scouting laws).

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