neb
a bill or beak, as of a bird.
the nose, especially of an animal.
the tip or pointed end of anything.
the nib of a pen.
Obsolete. a person's mouth.
Origin of neb
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Other definitions for Neb. (2 of 2)
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How to use neb in a sentence
He also received $120,000 as senior adviser to the polling firm Gallup, headquartered in Omaha, neb., his home state.
Veterans who live in Lincoln, neb., and Fargo, N.D., get their benefits faster.
Veterans Waiting Even Longer for Benefits, Especially in Big Cities | Aaron Glantz | August 29, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTA 23-year-old from Kearney, neb., Olofson drove to Des Moines with a group of fellow Paulies earlier this week.
Hoffman's mother and brother live in Lincoln, neb., where the latter is a physician.
Prisons and Prayer: Or a Labor of Love | Elizabeth Ryder WheatonAfter seeing the other prisoners who are always glad to see true friends, we hastened on to Omaha, neb.
Prisons and Prayer: Or a Labor of Love | Elizabeth Ryder Wheaton
But the wind steadily rose, and by the time eight bells was struck, and neb announced dinner, the Adams was perceptibly gaining.
Ralph Granger's Fortunes | William Perry BrownJust as they got him to the door his black boy neb appeared, looking ashen with fright.
In Connection with the De Willoughby Claim | Frances Hodgson BurnettTo aid my own eyes, I had called up Talcott and neb; but neither of us could obtain the least glimpse of the launch.
Afloat And Ashore | James Fenimore Cooper
British Dictionary definitions for neb (1 of 2)
/ (nɛb) /
mainly Scot and Northern English the peak of a cap
the beak of a bird or the nose or snout of an animal
a person's mouth or nose
the projecting part or end of anything
a peak, esp in N England
a prominent gritstone overhang
Origin of neb
1British Dictionary definitions for NEB (2 of 2)
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