Search results
- Dictionarynib/nib/
noun
- 1. the pointed end part of a pen, which distributes the ink on the writing surface.
- 2. shelled and crushed coffee or cocoa beans.
Powered by Oxford Dictionaries
1. : bill, beak. 2. a. : the sharpened point of a quill pen. b. : pen point. also : each of the two divisions of a pen point. 3. : a small pointed or projecting part. Synonyms. beak. bill. neb. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of nib in a Sentence.
NIB definition: 1. a pointed metal part at one end of a pen, that the ink flows through when you write or draw 2. a…. Learn more.
A nib is the point of a thing, such as a spear. More commonly it means the point of a pen, especially a fountain pen. Before ball points were invented, a common student problem was a pen with a broken 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.
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. verb Word forms: nibs, nibbing, nibbed (transitive) 4. to provide with a nib. 5. to prepare or sharpen the nib of. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms.
NIB meaning: 1. a pointed metal part at one end of a pen, that the ink flows through when you write or draw 2. a…. Learn more.
Definition of nib noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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. vb ( tr) , nibs, nibbing or nibbed. 4. to provide with a nib. 5. to prepare or sharpen the nib of.
noun. nibs. The point of a pen. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A tapered point of a pen, designed to be inserted into a penholder or fountain pen. American Heritage. The bill or beak of a bird. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A sharp point or tip. American Heritage. Similar definitions. The projecting end of anything; point.
nib meaning, definition, what is nib: the pointed metal part at the end of a p...: Learn more.
