Associations to the word «Nib»

Wiktionary

NIB, noun. The tip of a pen or tool that touches the surface, transferring ink to paper.
NIB, noun. The bill or beak of a bird; the neb.
NIB, noun. Bits of trapped dust or other foreign material that form imperfections in painted or varnished surfaces.
NIB, noun. A piece of a roasted, hulled cocoa bean.
NIB, noun. A small and pointed thing or part; a point; a prong.
NIB, noun. One of the handles projecting from a scythe snath.
NIB, noun. The shaft of a wagon.

Dictionary definition

NIB, noun. The writing point of a pen.
NIB, noun. Horny projecting mouth of a bird.

Wise words

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