nib
Signification (English)
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- The tip of a pen or tool that touches the surface, transferring ink to paper.
- The bill or beak of a bird; the neb.
- Bits of trapped dust or other foreign material that form imperfections in painted or varnished surfaces.
- A piece of a roasted, hulled cocoa bean.
- A small and pointed thing or part; a point; a prong.
- One of the handles projecting from a scythe snath.
- The shaft of a wagon.
Synonyms
Prononcé comme (IPA)
/nɪb/
Etymology (English)
From a variant of neb, perhaps due to association with nibble.
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