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kibble

1 American  
[kib-uhl] / ˈkɪb əl /

verb (used with object)

kibbled, kibbling

  1. to grind or divide into particles or pellets, as coarse-ground meal or prepared dry dog food.

noun

  1. grains or pellets resulting from a kibbling process.

kibble 2 American  
[kib-uhl] / ˈkɪb əl /

noun

British.

  1. an iron bucket used in mines for hoisting ore.

kibble 1 British  
/ ˈkɪbəl /

verb

  1. (tr) to grind into small pieces

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noun

  1. ground meal formed into pellets and used as pet food

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kibble 2 British  
/ ˈkɪbəl /

noun

  1. a bucket used in wells or in mining for hoisting

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Etymology

Origin of kibble1

First recorded in 1780–90; origin uncertain

Origin of kibble2

First recorded in 1665–75, kibble is from the German word Kübel pail, vat

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