noun
gribble
GRIH-buhl
noun
1
A small marine crustacean that bores into submerged wood, damaging piers, boats, and other wooden structures.
"Gribble had eaten through the old pier's wooden pilings over the decades."
How to Use Gribble
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA tiny sea creature that tunnels into wood underwater and slowly destroys it.
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_____ had eaten through the old pier's wooden pilings over the decades.