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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
Derived Forms
- ˈnibˌlike, adjective
Other Words From
- niblike adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of nib1
Example Sentences
Durable and stiffer than diamond, osmium makes for excellent pen nibs and record player needles.
It mimics the sensation of a graphic nib dragging across paper with eerie accuracy.
Instead go for something else textural, such as cocoa nibs, toasted oats, nuts or even crushed pretzels.
When the cocoa beans are roasted, their shells crack to expose the nib, which is then ground into a thick paste.
In the stormy days of his youth the old man had been a "Black Nib."
It might not be safe to kill him; but it would be safe enough to kill Nib.
They wrangled together for a few minutes, and then Nib was handed over.
Jud drew Nib closer, and turned, if possible, a trifle paler.
"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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