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nib
[nib]
–noun
| 1. | the point of a pen, or either of its divisions. |
| 2. | a penpoint for insertion into a penholder. |
| 3. | a point of anything: a cutting tool with a diamond nib. |
| 4. | a bill or beak, as of a bird; neb. |
| 5. | any pointed extremity. |
| 6. | Metallurgy.
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Nib
Nib\, n. [A variabt of neb.]1. A small and pointed thing or part; a point; a prong. "The little nib or fructifying principle." --Sir T. Browne. 2. (Zo["o]l.) The bill or beak of a bird; the neb. 3. The points of a pen; also, the pointed part of a pen; a short pen adapted for insertion in a holder. 4. One of the handles which project from a scythe snath; also, [Prov. Eng.], the shaft of a wagon.
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Language Translation for : nib
Spanish:
plumilla, punta,
German:
die Schreibfeder,
Japanese:
ペン先
nib
1585, "beak or bill of a bird," Scot. variant of O.E. neb, from P.Gmc. *nabjan (see neb). Meaning "point" (of a pen or quill) first recorded 1611.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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nib (nĭb)
n.
The smooth or serrated portion of a dental instrument that comes into contact with restorative material being condensed.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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The American Heritage® Abbreviations Dictionary, Third Edition
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