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.
RELATED WORDS
stick, marker, snout, hue, tint, tone, coloration, vestige, relic, speck, particle, whiff, fragment, smell, hint, element, strain, touch, remnant, shred
Nearby words
- niagara, fort,
- niagara-on-the-lake,
- niah cave,
- niamey,
- niarchos,
- nibbana,
- nibble,
- nibbler,
- nibelung,
- nibelungen
Origin of nib
nibs
[ nibz ]
/ nɪbz /
noun
his/her nibs, Informal: Often Facetious. a person in authority, especially one who is demanding and tyrannical: His nibs wants fresh strawberries in December.
Origin of nibs
First recorded in 1815–25; origin uncertain
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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
Word Origin for nib
C16 (in the sense: beak): origin obscure; compare Northern German nibbe tip. See neb, nibble
nibs
/ (nɪbz) /
noun
his nibs (functioning as singular) slang a mock title used of someone in authority
Word Origin for nibs
C19: of unknown origin
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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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