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nib

[nib]

noun

  1. the point of a pen, or either of its divisions.

  2. a penpoint for insertion into a penholder.

  3. a point of anything.

    a cutting tool with a diamond nib.

  4. a bill or beak, as of a bird; neb.

  5. any pointed extremity.

  6. Metallurgy.

    1. a piece of sintered tungsten carbide used as a die for drawing wire or the like.

    2. (in powder metallurgy) a compact at any stage of its manufacture.



nib

/ ɪ /

noun

  1. the writing point of a pen, esp an insertable tapered metal part with a split tip

  2. a point, tip, or beak

  3. (plural) crushed cocoa beans

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to provide with a nib

  2. to prepare or sharpen the nib of

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • niblike adjective
  • ˈԾˌ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of nib1

1575–85; perhaps variant of neb; compare Dutch nib, Middle Low German nibbe (variant of nebbe ) beak, Old Norse nibba sharp point. See nibble
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of nib1

C16 (in the sense: beak): origin obscure; compare Northern German nibbe tip. See neb , nibble
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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.

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During production, cacao beans are separated into meaty solids, known as nibs, and a fatty portion called cocoa butter.

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The cherry nib recipe is my current favorite — we subbed out nuts for cacao nibs, which give it an addictive texture.

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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.

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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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