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PRONUNCIATION OF TRIBBLE

tribble  [ˈtrɪbəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TRIBBLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tribble is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TRIBBLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Tribble

Tribbles are fictional animals in the Star Trek universe who first appeared in the episode titled "The Trouble with Tribbles". They are depicted as small, furry, soft, gentle and slow-moving, and they usually produce a soothing purring or cooing sound when stroked, all of which are endearing traits to humans and Vulcans. However, because tribbles reproduce enormously fast, and consume exponentially larger and larger amounts of food as they multiply and crawl stealthily from one place to another, Starfleet considers them dangerous organisms and forbids their transportation. The Klingons, in whose presence tribbles produce a convulsive, shrieking reaction, go as far as to consider them "mortal enemies", as stated in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Trials and Tribble-ations". While appearing in only four episodes and briefly in four of the Star Trek movies, they are one of the most popular and well-known species featured in the Star Trek universe, fairly well known even to casual followers of the series. In 2006, two tribble props from "Trials and Tribble-ations" were auctioned for US $800 to $1,200.

Definition of tribble in the English dictionary

The definition of tribble in the dictionary is a frame for drying paper.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TRIBBLE


able
ˈeɪbəl
bescribble
bɪˈskrɪbəl
cable
ˈkeɪbəl
cribble
ˈkrɪbəl
dribble
ˈdrɪbəl
enable
ɪnˈeɪbəl
flexible
ˈflɛksɪbəl
fribble
ˈfrɪbəl
gribble
ˈɡrɪbəl
label
ˈleɪbəl
possible
ˈpɒsɪbəl
referrible
rɪˈfɛrɪbəl
Ribble
ˈrɪbəl
scribble
ˈskrɪbəl
stable
ˈsteɪbəl
table
ˈteɪbəl
thurible
ˈθjʊərɪbəl
transferrible
trænsˈfɜːrɪbəl
unable
ʌnˈeɪbəl
visible
ˈvɪzɪbəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TRIBBLE

tribade
tribadic
tribadism
tribal
tribalism
tribalist
tribalistic
tribally
tribasic
tribe
tribeless
tribesman
tribesmen
tribespeople
tribeswoman
tribeswomen
triblet
triboelectric
triboelectricity
tribological

WORDS THAT END LIKE TRIBBLE

babble
bibble
bobble
bubble
cobble
dibble
drabble
gobble
hobble
Hubble
kibble
nibble
nubble
pebble
quibble
rubble
scrabble
stubble
wibble
wobble

Synonyms and antonyms of tribble in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tribble» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TRIBBLE

Find out the translation of tribble to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tribble from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tribble» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

符段
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tribble
570 millions of speakers

English

tribble
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Tribble
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تريبل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Триббл
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tribble
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

tribble
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tribble
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tribble
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Tribble
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

トリブル
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

트리블
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Seneng
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Tribble
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

tribble
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दंड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tribble
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Tribble
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tribble
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Тріббл
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tribble
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Tribble
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Tribble
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tribble
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Tribble
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tribble

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TRIBBLE»

The term «tribble» is regularly used and occupies the 76.225 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of tribble
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TRIBBLE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «tribble» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «tribble» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tribble

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TRIBBLE»

Discover the use of tribble in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tribble and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A Tribble's Guide to Space
This book describes rocket science and more in a manner that captures the common excitement shared by anyone with an interest in space exploration.
Alan C. Tribble, 2002
2
Concordances in the Classroom: A Resource Guide for Teachers
Concordances in the Classroom includes a wide range of classroom-tested examples of concordance use covering: grammar, vocabulary, literature, and English for Special Purposes.
Chris Tribble, Glyn Jones, 1997
3
Fundamentals of Contamination Control
This Tutorial Text provides a comprehensive introduction to the subject of contamination control, with specific applications to the aerospace industry.
Alan C. Tribble, 2000
4
Margins and Marginality: The Printed Page in Early Modern ...
Margins and Marginality is, to date, the only book-length study of the marginal apparatus of Renaissance books.
Evelyn B. Tribble, 1993
5
Textual Patterns: Key Words and Corpus Analysis in Language ...
The first part of the book gives the reader a strong grounding in the way in which language teachers can use corpus analysis tools (wordlists, concordances, key words) to describe language patterns in general and text patterns in particular ...
Mike Scott, Chris Tribble, 2006
6
Princeton Guide to Advanced Physics
From classical mechanics to general relativity, the key principles in all areas of physics are surveyed in this one handy volume. Here Alan Tribble addresses the needs of students and practicing physicists alike.
Alan C. Tribble, 1996
7
Fit for Battle: The Story of Wake Forest's Harold W. Tribble
This volume contains numerous untold stories of a controversial leader who fought many battles on behalf of the people and institutions that he loved.
Jenny R. Puckett, 2011
8
The Tribble Handbook
Filled with a wealth of fun facts, a handy guide for Star Trek fans furnishes the ultimate source to tribbles, in a humorous guide that is illustrated throughout and comes complete with flip-book drawings of multiplying tribbles. Original.
Terry J. Erdmann, 1998
9
S/trek Trials And Tribble-ations
Diane Carey. I—Ie grabbed a small white tribble, scanned it and tossed it down. It hit Kirk on the top of the head and kept him from looking up. Below, Commander Spock's voice filtered through the muted trilling of the few remaining live tribbles ...
Diane Carey, 2012
10
Samuel J. Tribble (Late a Representative from Georgia) ...
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Samuel J. Tribble, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TRIBBLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tribble is used in the context of the following news items.
1
President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts
Before rejoining Apple in 2002, Dr. Tribble served as Vice President of Engineering at Eazel Inc from 2000 to 2001. Prior to that, he served as Chief Technology ... «Whitehouse.gov, May 15»
2
BCSO: Convicted sex offender arrested again
SAN ANTONIO - A convicted sex offender is in trouble with law again for assaulting a young girl. The Bexar County Sheriff's Office arrested Scott Tribble, 48, ... «KSAT San Antonio, Apr 15»
3
Miss Great Britain Shelby Tribble hits back at trolls who called her …
Model Shelby Tribble was crowned Miss Great Britain in November but subjected to a vicious online hate campaign criticising her looks. Czech celebrity website ... «mirror.co.uk, Apr 15»
4
Extra.cz BLURS out Miss Great Britain winner Shelby Tribble's face
The website Extra.cz claimed that Shelby Tribble, 21, from Plymouth, was not good-looking enough to told the title of a beauty queen. They felt so strongly about ... «Daily Mail, Nov 14»
5
NYPD Officers Caught Pistol Whipping Teen Kahreem Tribble [Video]
Kahreem Tribble, 16, attempted to flee from the two officers when they attempted to apprehend him for possession of marijuana. Kahreem was stopped with his ... «The Inquisitr, Nov 14»
6
NYPD Officers Charged With Assault In Alleged Beating Of Kahreem …
The video, which was published by the news website DNAinfo, also shows one of the officers using his gun to hit Tribble, a high school student, in the face. «Huffington Post, Nov 14»
7
Police ID man who threatened to kill self, set house on fire
The incident began after an argument between James Tribble, 44, and his wife over the phone about 11 p.m. at a home near 40th Street and Osborn Road. «KPHO Phoenix, Oct 14»
8
VIDEO: NYPD Officer Hits Unarmed Teen in the Face With His Gun
Tribble was arrested for possessing 17 small bags of marijuana and disorderly conduct on Aug. 29. At his arraignment, he pleaded guilty to a violation and was ... «DNAinfo, Oct 14»
9
Veteran Charlotte event planner takes post with Wake Forest
Mary Tribble, whose long career as a Charlotte event planner included overseeing galas for the 2012 Democratic National Convention, has accepted a new post ... «Charlotte Observer, Aug 14»
10
Police: 3-year-old Winston-Salem twins found alone, covered in feces
Betrice Monique Tribble, 22, was charged with two counts of misdemeanor child abuse after Winston-Salem police responded to Highland Avenue around 3:15 ... «WXII The Triad, Apr 14»

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