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nib

noun

ˈnib

Definition of nib

as in mouth

the jaws of a bird together with their hornlike covering a finch cracking seeds in its nib

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as in tip

the last and usually sharp or tapering part of something long and narrow make sure the nib has been sharpened before you try to cut anything

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Recent Examples of nib There are three caffeine strengths to choose from — Single Shot, Double Shot and Triple Shot, for the biggest buzz — and several different flavors, like cardamom, cacao nib and coconut. — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 8 Sep. 2026 This variant of the Original Stout was aged in bourbon barrels, then finished in rum barrels with espresso, cocoa nibs and vanilla. — Don Tse, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 Save Cheese Rinds and Vegetable Trimmings Instead of giving that last nib of Parmesan or cured meat trimmings the heave-ho, use them to transform a stock, braise, soup, or sauce. — Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 16 June 2026 Chia pudding is an excellent source of magnesium and fiber and can be topped with other blood pressure-friendly ingredients, like cacao nibs and berries. — Jillian Kubala, Health, 11 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for nib

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Noun

Disposable utensils in the customer self service area are stored with the mouth contact up.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
Her face appeared through the center of the hand, with blood dripping from her mouth and fake tendons hanging from the wrist.

— Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of mouth

Noun

The original tip about the arrests, Israel’s Channel 12 News later reported, came from Netanyahu’s chief of staff, who bypassed standard channels to personally reach the police commissioner.

— Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026
How investigators caught Turner Authorities said an investigation into Turner was launched in October 2025, following a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

— Briauna Brown, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of tip

Noun

Suddenly, one of them turns, slowly—and lunges out with its head, its open beak clearly trying to take an aggressive chomp out of its neighbor.

— Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 1 Nov. 2026
The bird’s beak must align exactly with its skull and anatomy, making the shape and structure of the beak crucial to the bird’s ability to actually use it.

— Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of beak

Noun

The nation's clocks went back an hour Sunday as daylight saving time came to an end.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
His decision to pick Vance opened up a special election in Ohio that will by the end of this week cost the GOP hundreds of millions of dollars and potentially a Senate seat.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of end

Noun

That’s roughly comparable to the muzzle energy of some powerful handgun rounds, although the physics of a hypervelocity impact are very different.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
And their muzzle velocity – the speed at which the bullet leaves the barrel – means rounds travel farther and cause more harm.

— Robert Spitzer, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of muzzle

Noun

Slavich’s footage shows the apex predator pulling within a couple of feet of the kayak.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Justin Jefferson somehow separated enough from the triple coverage that converged at the apex of his route, leaped to snag the ball with both hands, tapped both feet on the turf, and tumbled backward to put the Vikings in front.

— CBS News, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of apex

Noun

Their legs and mandibles may vary in lighter brown or orange colors.

— Jane Kim, The Spruce, 24 May 2026
That same year, DNA analysis revealed that a tooth recovered from a mandible at one of the relevant archaeological sites was that of Captain James Fitzjames of the HMS Erebus.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 8 May 2026

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