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Noun: nib  nib
  1. The writing point of a pen
    "He carefully replaced the pen nib to ensure smooth writing";
    - pen nib
     
  2. Horny projecting mouth of a bird
    "The parrot used its nib to crack open the seed";
    - beak, bill, neb, pecker

Derived forms: nibs

Type of: mouth, point

Part of: bird, birdie [informal], pen

Encyclopedia: Nib