nib
[ nib ]
/ nɪb /
noun
the point of a pen, or either of its divisions.
a penpoint for insertion into a penholder.
a point of anything: a cutting tool with a diamond nib.
a bill or beak, as of a bird; neb.
any pointed extremity.
Metallurgy.
- a piece of sintered tungsten carbide used as a die for drawing wire or the like.
- (in powder metallurgy) a compact at any stage of its manufacture.
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Origin of nib
OTHER WORDS FROM nib
niblike, adjectiveWords nearby nib
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British Dictionary definitions for nib
nib
/ (nɪb) /
noun
the writing point of a pen, esp an insertable tapered metal part with a split tip
a point, tip, or beak
(plural) crushed cocoa beans
verb nibs, nibbing or nibbed (tr)
to provide with a nib
to prepare or sharpen the nib of
Derived forms of nib
niblike, adjectiveWord Origin for nib
C16 (in the sense: beak): origin obscure; compare Northern German nibbe tip. See neb, nibble
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Medical definitions for nib
nib
[ nĭb ]
n.
The smooth or serrated portion of a dental instrument that comes into contact with restorative material being condensed.
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