Definition

1. Noun:
   • A hand tool for boring holes: A "wimble" is a manual tool designed to create holes by drilling or boring into a material.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The carpenter used a wimble to make a hole for the dowel.
  • Before power drills, a wimble was an essential tool for woodworking.

Advanced Usage

• "To wimble" (archaic verb): To bore or drill a hole using a wimble.
  • He wimbled a hole through the timber. (This usage is now rare and considered archaic.)

Variants and Related Words

• Auger (n): A similar tool for boring holes, typically larger or used in soil.
• Gimlet (n): A small hand tool with a screw point for boring holes.
• Brace and bit (n): A hand tool consisting of a crank handle (brace) that holds a drill bit.

Synonyms

• Borer: A tool for making holes.
• Drill: A tool or machine for boring holes.

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

(This word does not commonly form phrasal verbs.)

Related Idioms

(This word is not commonly used in idioms.)

Noun

1. hand tool for boring holes