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nib
[nib]
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.
nib
/ ɪ /
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
to provide with a nib
to prepare or sharpen the nib of
Other 51Թ Forms
- niblike adjective
- ˈԾˌ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of nib1
Example Sentences
I fantasized about eating an array of bubble plate-friendly foods: crudités, scoops of vanilla ice cream drizzled in olive oil and elaborate yogurt bowls topped with fancy granola, cut-up fruit and cacao nibs.
During production, cacao beans are separated into meaty solids, known as nibs, and a fatty portion called cocoa butter.
The cherry nib recipe is my current favorite — we subbed out nuts for cacao nibs, which give it an addictive texture.
The enormous patina-green fountain pen juts over the sidewalk on F Street, two blocks from the White House, its gold nib pointing down at the front doors like a command.
Baynton created a new pen nib specifically for the inked outlines, and the team used real animals as reference for their movements.
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