cribble

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noun

crib·​ble

ˈkribəl

plural -s

1

: sieve, strainer

2

obsolete : coarse flour or meal

cribble

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transitive verb

"

cribbled; cribbled; cribbling

-b(ə)liŋ

; cribbles

: to cover (a surface) with small round holes or dots

specifically : to make a pattern of small round punctures in (a block or plate) in engraving

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle French crible, from Late Latin criblum, alteration of Latin cribrum

Transitive verb

French criblé, adjective

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