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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 on the Web The company’s signature bitter drinking chocolate, a rich and dense concoction served in an espresso-size cup, is made with freshly ground cacao nibs, lightly sweetened and finished with oat milk. Caitie Kelly Gisela Williams Julekha Dash Catherine Hong Devorah Lev-Tov, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2024 This is cocoa nib ice cream on sugar cookies, dipped in milk or dark chocolate with cocoa nibs sprinkled on top. Sarah Murphy, Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2024 The pen can be placed in the cradle with the nib end up or down. PCMAG, 26 Jan. 2024 The minuscule nib has a teardrop shape for artful sculpting and stealthy shading. Liana Schaffner, Allure, 21 Sep. 2023 See all Example Sentences for nib 

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“Nib.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nib. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.

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