kibblern.
/ˈkɪblə/ A machine which kibbles or grinds coarsely; also, one who operates or tends such a machine.
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1882 Ogilvie's Imperial Dict. (new ed.) Kibbler, one who or that which kibbles or cuts, especially a machine for cutting beans and peas for cattle.
1922 Glasgow Herald 21 Feb. 3 Chaff and root cutters, grinding mills, or kibblers.
1945 J. F. Lockwood Flour Milling i. 42 Wheat should always be ground into a coarse meal before testing... A small hand kibbler, such as a coffee grinder, is suitable for this purpose.
1968 Encycl. Brit. VI. 804/2 Crushers or kibblers are used mainly for oats, corn and linseed, which are bruised, broken or flattened without being ground into a meal.
Derivatives
ˈkibblerman n.
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1921 Dict. Occup. Terms (1927) §159 Kibbler, kibblerman;..attends and feeds machine in which he breaks up oil cake into nodular pieces before grinding into meal.
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