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Meaning of Kibble | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈkɪbəl

Definitions

  1. A surname from Old English.
  2. Something that has been kibbled, especially grain for use as animal feed.
  3. An iron bucket used in mines for hoisting anything to the surface.
  4. A mallet used in the game of trap ball.
  5. In the Transformers fandom, pieces of a toy or figure necessary for one mode, but appearing out of place or unnecessary in the other.
  6. Any artificial animal feed in pellet form.

Equivalents

العربية إطحن
Suomi kuivaruoka rouhe rouhia rouhos
Français concasser
Italiano granella
Русский дробить
Svenska torrfoder

Examples

“The pope had already signaled his kids-over-kibbles stance in a 2014 interview with the Rome daily Il Messaggero. When asked whether some in society valued pets more than children, he said that it was a reality that reflected a “sign of cultural degeneration.””

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
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