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nib
[ nib ]
noun
- the point of a pen, or either of its divisions.
- a penpoint for insertion into a penholder.
- a point of anything:
a cutting tool with a diamond nib.
- a bill or beak, as of a bird; neb.
- any pointed extremity.
- Metallurgy.
- a piece of sintered tungsten carbide used as a die for drawing wire or the like.
- (in powder metallurgy) a compact at any stage of its manufacture.
nib
/ nɪb /
noun
- the writing point of a pen, esp an insertable tapered metal part with a split tip
- a point, tip, or beak
- plural crushed cocoa beans
verb
- to provide with a nib
- to prepare or sharpen the nib of
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Derived Forms
- ˈnibˌlike, adjective
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Other Words From
- niblike adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of nib1
C16 (in the sense: beak): origin obscure; compare Northern German nibbe tip. See neb , nibble
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Example Sentences
When the cocoa beans are roasted, their shells crack to expose the nib, which is then ground into a thick paste.
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In the stormy days of his youth the old man had been a "Black Nib."
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It might not be safe to kill him; but it would be safe enough to kill Nib.
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They wrangled together for a few minutes, and then Nib was handed over.
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Jud drew Nib closer, and turned, if possible, a trifle paler.
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"Stopped to nib a quill after lunch," grumbled the director of the Arnold Academie, as he gave Robert a pump-handle squeeze.
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