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Definition of 'tribble'

English

Etymology 1

Noun

(en-noun)
  • A horizontal frame with wires stretched across it for drying paper.
  • Etymology 2

    Probably invented for alliteration with (trouble); the creatures first appeared in an episode called The Trouble with Tribbles .

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A fictional alien creature in , a cooing ball of fur.
  • English terms derived from Star Trek