nib
/nɪb/
noun
- 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.
- 5
A small and pointed thing or part; a point; a prong.
- 6
One of the handles projecting from a scythe snath.
- 7
The shaft of a wagon.
Synonyms
verb
- 1
To fit (a pen) with a nib.
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