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Definition of nubbin
1 : something (such as an ear of corn) that is small for its kind, stunted, undeveloped, or imperfect
2 : a small usually projecting part or bit
3 : nub 3
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Examples of nubbin in a Sentence
had only a nubbin of crayon left
this nubbin of the intelligence report is the prediction that the country's government will soon fall
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With all the attention paid to Donald Trump’s many obsessions—crowd size, ratings size, the size of his little nubbins—his fixation on Time magazine may have been overlooked.
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The cable is in fact a disguised extension piece, and the round nubbin contains the electronics.
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Origin and Etymology of nubbin
perhaps diminutive of nub
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