": a subclass or order of Cephalopoda including the squids and octopuses, being characterized by 2 gills, 2 auricles, 2 nephridia, an apparatus for emitting an inky fluid, and either 8 or 10 cephalic arms bearing suckers or hooks, and comprising all living cephalopods except those of the genus Nautilus":[]
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"New Latin, from di- + Greek branchia gills":""
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"d\u012b\u02c8bra\u014bk\u0113\u0259"
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"Definition of Dibranchiata taxonomic synonym of dibranchia"
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"history_and_etymology":"New Latin, from di- + branchi- + -ata ",
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"-\u0101t\u0259"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-161841",
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"Late Latin dibrachys , adjective, from Greek, from di- + brachys short":""
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"\u02c8d\u012b\u02ccbrak"
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": one of the Dibranchia":[]
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"New Latin Dibranchia":""
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"\u02c8d\u012b\u02ccbra\u014bk"
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": containing two atoms of bromine":[
"\u2014 in names of chemical compounds dibromo acetic acid"
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"International Scientific Vocabulary, from di- + brom-":""
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"I have dibs on that piece of cake"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The 1-year deal will mean BBC Studios has first dibs on Hungry Jay\u2019s factual entertainment slate. \u2014 K.j. Yossman, Variety , 25 May 2022",
"Consumers interested in getting early dibs on the electronics giant's next flagship device can go to Samsung's Reserve Now site to get in line for an exclusive pre-order offer. \u2014 Editors, USA TODAY , 11 Aug. 2021",
"Icons get first dibs at Nordstrom Anniversary sale picks from now until August 7, when shopping opens to Ambassador-level members. \u2014 Tiffany Dodson, SELF , 5 Aug. 2020",
"But in the meantime, investors have what amounts to second- dibs on the ships, and the vessels aren\u2019t pledged to any other piece of debt. \u2014 Paula Seligson, Bloomberg.com , 18 May 2020",
"The French Open audaciously called dibs on late September, moving its event just a week after the U.S. Open concludes. \u2014 Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY , 19 Mar. 2020",
"Season-ticket holders will get first dibs , but waitlist members will be given access to a priority presale to purchase single-game playoff tickets, with dates of the presale to be announced later via email. \u2014 Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 19 Feb. 2020",
"One result of that is that the well-connected often get first dibs , Noam Levey wrote. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 3 Apr. 2020",
"But if the couple decide to auction it off or something, ABC gets first dibs on buying it back. \u2014 Lindsay Denninger, refinery29.com , 10 Mar. 2020"
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"first_known_use":{
"1812, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"history_and_etymology":{
"short for dibstones jacks, from obsolete dib to dab":""
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"\u02c8dibz"
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"call",
"claim",
"pretense",
"pretence",
"pretension",
"right"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-013206",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-092810",
"type":[
"idiom"
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"definitions":{
": dib sense 1b":[],
": the game of jacks":[]
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"history_and_etymology":{
"dib entry 1 + stone":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-043035",
"type":[
"noun"
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"dibutyl phthalate":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a colorless oily ester C 16 H 22 O 4 used chiefly as a solvent, plasticizer, and insect repellent":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"According to a 2018 study published in the journal Environmental Study & Technology, nail polish brands started to label their products as 3-free in the 2000s to exclude toluene, formaldehyde, and dibutyl phthalate . \u2014 Jenifer Calle, SELF , 4 Mar. 2022",
"Does not contain dibutyl phthalate , toluene, or formaldehyde. \u2014 Jennifer Aldrich, Better Homes & Gardens , 24 Mar. 2021",
"These nail polishes don\u2019t have any toxic formaldehyde, toluene, dibutyl phthalate (DBP), formaldehyde resin or camphor that are common in nail polishes. \u2014 Dana Holmes, CNN Underscored , 14 Aug. 2020",
"The compounds include hazardous air pollutants such as styrene and methylene chloride, as well as dibutyl phthalate , which some studies have identified as an endocrine disruptor. \u2014 Robin Lloyd, Scientific American , 25 Nov. 2019",
"Some polishes include potential cancer-causing chemicals like dibutyl phthalate , toluene and formaldehyde. \u2014 Elizabeth Denton, Seventeen , 16 July 2018",
"Some polishes include potential cancer-causing chemicals like dibutyl phthalate , toluene and formaldehyde. \u2014 Elizabeth Denton, Seventeen , 16 July 2018",
"Some polishes include potential cancer-causing chemicals like dibutyl phthalate , toluene and formaldehyde. \u2014 Elizabeth Denton, Seventeen , 16 July 2018",
"Some polishes include potential cancer-causing chemicals like dibutyl phthalate , toluene and formaldehyde. \u2014 Elizabeth Denton, Seventeen , 16 July 2018"
": a small hand implement used to make holes in the ground for plants, seeds, or bulbs":[],
": to plant with a dibble":[],
": to make holes in (soil) with or as if with a dibble":[]
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"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8di-b\u0259l"
],
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"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"For transplants or sets, use a dibble to make planting holes 2 inches deep and 4 to 6 inches apart. \u2014 The Editors, Good Housekeeping , 21 May 2020",
"For transplants or sets, use a dibble to make planting holes 2 inches deep and 4 to 6 inches apart. \u2014 The Editors, Good Housekeeping , 21 May 2020",
"For transplants or sets, use a dibble to make planting holes 2 inches deep and 4 to 6 inches apart. \u2014 The Editors, Good Housekeeping , 21 May 2020",
"For transplants or sets, use a dibble to make planting holes 2 inches deep and 4 to 6 inches apart. \u2014 The Editors, Good Housekeeping , 21 May 2020",
"For transplants or sets, use a dibble to make planting holes 2 inches deep and 4 to 6 inches apart. \u2014 The Editors, Good Housekeeping , 21 May 2020",
"For transplants or sets, use a dibble to make planting holes 2 inches deep and 4 to 6 inches apart. \u2014 The Editors, Good Housekeeping , 21 May 2020",
"For transplants or sets, use a dibble to make planting holes 2 inches deep and 4 to 6 inches apart. \u2014 The Editors, Good Housekeeping , 21 May 2020",
"For transplants or sets, use a dibble to make planting holes 2 inches deep and 4 to 6 inches apart. \u2014 The Editors, Good Housekeeping , 21 May 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English debylle":"Noun"
},
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"1583, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-182012"
},
"dibbler":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8dib(\u0259)l\u0259(r)"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-001707"
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"dibber":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": dibble":[]
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"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8di-b\u0259r"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"As Stewart explains, a dibber is an ideal tool for smaller planting projects as shovels will mess up your surrounding plants. \u2014 Kelly Corbett, House Beautiful , 2 Nov. 2020",
"When pulls out her large root slayer shovel, to which Stewarts offers up a better suggestion: a dibber . \u2014 Kelly Corbett, House Beautiful , 2 Nov. 2020"
