Definition of gribble in English:

gribble

noun ˈɡrɪb(ə)lˈɡribəl

A small marine isopod crustacean that bores into submerged wooden structures, often causing damage to pier timbers.
蛀木水虱，吃木虫
Limnoria lignorum, order Isopoda
Example sentencesExamples
- Because gribbles usually attack wood ‘en mass’, the wood surface quickly becomes sharp and uneven because of all the holes and cavities.
- Wood-boring marine crustaceans, called gribbles, have devoured portions of supporting timbers designed to stabilize a seawall built along the waterfront in Seattle, Washington.
- The seagrass gribble burrows through blades of seagrasses, eating their soft internal tissues.

Origin

Late 18th century: perhaps related to the verb grub.

Definition of gribble in US English:

gribble

nounˈɡribəl

A small marine isopod that bores into submerged wooden structures, often causing damage to pier timbers.
蛀木水虱，吃木虫
Limnoria lignorum, order Isopoda
Example sentencesExamples
- Wood-boring marine crustaceans, called gribbles, have devoured portions of supporting timbers designed to stabilize a seawall built along the waterfront in Seattle, Washington.
- The seagrass gribble burrows through blades of seagrasses, eating their soft internal tissues.
- Because gribbles usually attack wood ‘en mass’, the wood surface quickly becomes sharp and uneven because of all the holes and cavities.

Origin

Late 18th century: perhaps related to the verb grub.

单词	gribble
释义	Definition of gribble in English: gribble noun ˈɡrɪb(ə)lˈɡribəl A small marine isopod crustacean that bores into submerged wooden structures, often causing damage to pier timbers. 蛀木水虱，吃木虫 Limnoria lignorum, order Isopoda Example sentencesExamples Because gribbles usually attack wood ‘en mass’, the wood surface quickly becomes sharp and uneven because of all the holes and cavities. Wood-boring marine crustaceans, called gribbles, have devoured portions of supporting timbers designed to stabilize a seawall built along the waterfront in Seattle, Washington. The seagrass gribble burrows through blades of seagrasses, eating their soft internal tissues. Origin Late 18th century: perhaps related to the verb grub. Definition of gribble in US English: gribble nounˈɡribəl A small marine isopod that bores into submerged wooden structures, often causing damage to pier timbers. 蛀木水虱，吃木虫 Limnoria lignorum, order Isopoda Example sentencesExamples Wood-boring marine crustaceans, called gribbles, have devoured portions of supporting timbers designed to stabilize a seawall built along the waterfront in Seattle, Washington. The seagrass gribble burrows through blades of seagrasses, eating their soft internal tissues. Because gribbles usually attack wood ‘en mass’, the wood surface quickly becomes sharp and uneven because of all the holes and cavities. Origin Late 18th century: perhaps related to the verb grub.
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