Complete Definition of "nib"

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Image:Fountain-pen-nib.jpg|thumb|right|A fountain pen nib.
English

Pronunciation
IPA|/nɪb/

Noun
en-noun

  1. the tip of a pen or tool that touches the surface
  2. The bill or beak of a bird; the neb.
  3. Bits of trapped dust or other foreign material that form imperfections in painted or varnished surfaces.

Derived terms
denib

Translations
trans-top|tip of a pen
trans-mid
Japanese: JAchar|��� (pensaki)
trans-bottom

trans-top|bill of a bird
trans-mid
trans-bottom

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