nib
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishDaily life, Technologynibnib /nɪb/ noun [countable]1
DTthe pointed metal part at the end of a pen2 → his/her nibsExamples from the Corpusnib• The forefinger of this was capped with a golden nib!• The quill nib produces a crisper line as a result.• Plus a recess above the nibs allows the tiles to be stacked virtually flat.• I apply the paint to the nib with a brush.• The nib allows for greater speed and directness of drawing.• They used pens with nibs and it was a trouble not to blot the page.Origin nib (1500-1600) Probably from neb “beak” ((11-19 centuries)), from Old English nebb
DTthe pointed metal part at the end of a pen2 → his/her nibsExamples from the Corpusnib• The forefinger of this was capped with a golden nib!• The quill nib produces a crisper line as a result.• Plus a recess above the nibs allows the tiles to be stacked virtually flat.• I apply the paint to the nib with a brush.• The nib allows for greater speed and directness of drawing.• They used pens with nibs and it was a trouble not to blot the page.Origin nib (1500-1600) Probably from neb “beak” ((11-19 centuries)), from Old English nebb- anti-virus software
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