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

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2 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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The first known use of nib was in 1583

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“Nib.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nib. Accessed 15 Jan. 2021.

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