nib

/nɪb/

noun

  1. 1

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

  2. 2

    The bill or beak of a bird; the neb.

  3. 3

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

  4. 4

    A piece of a roasted, hulled cocoa bean.

  5. 5

    A small and pointed thing or part; a point; a prong.

  6. 6

    One of the handles projecting from a scythe snath.

  7. 7

    The shaft of a wagon.

Synonyms

verb

  1. 1

    To fit (a pen) with a nib.

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