US /nɪb/ UK /nɪb/
noun Freq #59603

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    the pointed part of a pen that contacts the writing surface and delivers ink

    The fountain pen's gold nib moved smoothly across the paper.

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Synonyms
1 noun · the pointed part of a pen... pen point
Word family
Derived forms denibnib-covenibberniblessnibletniblickniblikenibmeister

Etymology

From a variant of neb, perhaps due to association with nibble.

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