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nib1 /nib/ noun- Something small and pointed
- The writing point of a pen, esp a fountain pen
- A bird's bill
- A peak
- A projecting point or spike
- A timber carriage pole
- A handle on a scythe's shaft (dialect)
- (in pl) crushed coffee or cocoa beans
- (in pl) included particles in varnish, wool, etc
transitive verb (nibbˈing; nibbed)- To provide with a nib
- To point
- To mend the nib of
- To reduce to nibs
ORIGIN: Ety as for neb nibbed adjective - Having a nib
- (eg of nuts) roughly crushed
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