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1. (n.) nib
one of the two segments of a split penpoint.
2. nib
any pointed end.
3. nib
a bill or beak, as of a bird.
Etymology: (1575–85; perh. var. of neb ; cf. D nib, MLG nibbe (var. of nebbe) beak, ON nibba sharp point. Cf. nibble)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) nib, pen nib
the writing point of a pen
2. (noun) beak, bill, neb, nib, pecker
horny projecting mouth of a bird
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| Definition of 'NIB' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) NIB
a small and pointed thing or part; a point; a prong
2. (noun) NIB
the bill or beak of a bird; the neb
3. (noun) NIB
the points of a pen; also, the pointed part of a pen; a short pen adapted for insertion in a holder
4. (noun) NIB
one of the handles which project from a scythe snath; also, [Prov. Eng.], the shaft of a wagon
5. (verb) NIB
to furnish with a nib; to point; to mend the point of; as, to nib a pen
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Sense: (alsoˈpen-nib) the pointed, metal part of a fountain-pen or other pen from which the ink flows.
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 Afrikaans: penpunt |
 Arabic: رأس قَلَم الحِبْر |
 Bulgarian: писец |
 Brazilian: bico |
 Czech: pero (do násadky) |
 German: die Schreibfeder |
 Danish: pennespids |
 Greek: μύτη πένας |
 Spanish: plumilla, punta |
 Estonian: sulg |
 Farsi: سرقلم |
 Finnish: kärki |
 French: (bec de) plume |
 Hebrew: חוד עֵט |
 Hindi: कलम की नोक |
 Croatian: šiljak pera |
 Hungarian: tollhegy |
 Indonesian: ujung fulpen |
 Icelandic: pennaoddur |
 Italian: pennino |
 Japanese: ペン先 |
 Korean: 펜촉 |
 Lithuanian: galiukas, plunksna |
 Latvian: rakstāmspalva |
 Malay: mata pen |
 Dutch: pen |
 Norwegian: pennesplitt/-spiss |
 Polish: stalówka |
 Persian: سرقلم |
 Pashto: د قلم نوك |
 Portuguese: bico |
 Romanian: peniţă |
 Russian: (металлическое) перо |
 Slovak: hrot (plniaceho pera) |
 Slovenian: konica peresa |
 Serbian: vrh pera |
 Swedish: spets |
 Thai: ปลาย |
 Turkish: uç, mürekkepli kalem ucu |
 Taiwanese: 鋼筆尖 |
 Ukrainian: кінчик |
 Urdu: نِب، قلم کا وہ نوکيلا حصہ |
 Vietnamese: đầu ngòi bút |
 Chinese: 钢笔尖 |
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