cribble

noun
crib·​ble | \ ˈkribəl\
plural -s

Definition of cribble

 (Entry 1 of 2)

2 obsolete : coarse flour or meal

cribble

transitive verb
\ "\
cribbled; cribbled; cribbling\ -​b(ə)liŋ \; cribbles

Definition of cribble (Entry 2 of 2)

: 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

History and Etymology for cribble

Noun

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

Transitive verb

French criblé, adjective

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