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Nib
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Nib
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1.
the writing point of a pen, esp an insertable tapered metal part with a split tip
2.
a point, tip, or beak
3. (plural)
crushed cocoa beans
verbWord forms: nibs, nibbing or nibbed (transitive)
4.
to provide with a nib
5.
to prepare or sharpen the nib of
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Nib
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1.
the bill or beak of a bird
2.
a. Obsolete
the split and sharpened end of a quill pen
b.
the point of a pen
3.
the projecting end of anything; point
verb transitiveWord forms: nibbed or ˈnibbing
4. Obsolete
to sharpen and split the end of (a quill) to make a pen
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Nib
see synonyms of nibn.
1.
a. The sharpened point of a quill pen.
b. A tapered point of a pen, designed to be inserted into a penholder or fountain pen.
2. A sharp point or tip.
3. A bird's beak or bill.
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