nib

[ nib ]

/ nɪb /

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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.

Origin of nib

1575–85; perhaps variant of neb; compare Dutch nib,Middle Low German nibbe (variant of nebbe) beak, Old Norse nibba sharp point. See nibble

OTHER WORDS FROM nib

niblike, adjective

Words nearby nib

Niagara green, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Niah Cave, Niamey, Niarchos, nib, nibbana, nibble, nibbler, Nibelung, Nibelungenlied

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Example sentences from the Web for nib

When the cocoa beans are roasted, their shells crack to expose the nib, which is then ground into a thick paste.
Four Chocolate Questions Answered|Mary Goodbody|September 29, 2009|DAILY BEAST
He pinched a bit of floss from the nib of his pen and tried to swing into the period of which he was writing.
Birthright|T.S. Stribling
When they presented themselves at the Rectory together, the cordiality of Nib's reception had lessened his master's awkwardness.
That Lass O' Lowrie's|Frances Hodgson Burnett
The width of the nib should be approximately the same as the thickness of the thick strokes of the writing.
Illumination and its Development in the Present Day|Sidney Farnsworth

It might not be safe to kill him; but it would be safe enough to kill Nib.
That Lass O' Lowrie's|Frances Hodgson Burnett
Arms or Branches.Width of nib at start, and built-up at free end.
Writing & Illuminating, & Lettering|Edward Johnston

British Dictionary definitions for nib

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 nibs, nibbing or nibbed (tr)

to provide with a nib

to prepare or sharpen the nib of

Derived forms of nib

niblike, adjective

Word Origin for nib

C16 (in the sense: beak): origin obscure; compare Northern German nibbe tip. See neb, nibble

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for nib

nib

[ nĭb ]

n.

The smooth or serrated portion of a dental instrument that comes into contact with restorative material being condensed.

单词	nib
释义	nib [ nib ] / nɪb / SEE SYNONYMS FOR nib ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Origin of nib 1575–85; perhaps variant of neb; compare Dutch nib,Middle Low German nibbe (variant of nebbe) beak, Old Norse nibba sharp point. See nibble OTHER WORDS FROM nib niblike, adjective Words nearby nib Niagara green, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Niah Cave, Niamey, Niarchos, nib, nibbana, nibble, nibbler, Nibelung, Nibelungenlied Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for nib When the cocoa beans are roasted, their shells crack to expose the nib, which is then ground into a thick paste. Four Chocolate Questions Answered\|Mary Goodbody\|September 29, 2009\|DAILY BEAST He pinched a bit of floss from the nib of his pen and tried to swing into the period of which he was writing. Birthright\|T.S. Stribling When they presented themselves at the Rectory together, the cordiality of Nib's reception had lessened his master's awkwardness. That Lass O' Lowrie's\|Frances Hodgson Burnett The width of the nib should be approximately the same as the thickness of the thick strokes of the writing. Illumination and its Development in the Present Day\|Sidney Farnsworth It might not be safe to kill him; but it would be safe enough to kill Nib. That Lass O' Lowrie's\|Frances Hodgson Burnett Arms or Branches.Width of nib at start, and built-up at free end. Writing & Illuminating, & Lettering\|Edward Johnston British Dictionary definitions for nib 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 nibs, nibbing or nibbed (tr) to provide with a nib to prepare or sharpen the nib of Derived forms of nib niblike, adjective Word Origin for nib C16 (in the sense: beak): origin obscure; compare Northern German nibbe tip. See neb, nibble Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to nib stick, marker, fountain pen, snout, hue, tint, tone, coloration, vestige, relic, speck, particle, whiff, fragment, smell, hint, element, strain, touch, remnant Medical definitions for nib 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 Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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nib

noun

Origin of nib

OTHER WORDS FROM nib

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Example sentences from the Web for nib

British Dictionary definitions for nib

noun

verb nibs, nibbing or nibbed (tr)

Derived forms of nib

Word Origin for nib

Words related to nib

Medical definitions for nib

n.