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Meaning of nib

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

nib

Pronunciation:/nɪb/

noun

Definitions

  1. The tip of a pen or tool that touches the surface, transferring ink to paper.

  2. The bill or beak of a bird; the neb.

  3. Bits of trapped dust or other foreign material that form imperfections in painted or varnished surfaces.

  4. A piece of a roasted, hulled cocoa bean.

verb

Definitions

  1. To fit (a pen) with a nib.