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Nib
01
the hard, pointed part of a bird's beak
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Simple
Countable
singular
not gender specific
Plural form
nibs
Examples
The sparrow used its nib to pick at the seeds.
02
the tip of a pen that puts the ink on paper
Examples
The calligrapher selected a fine nib to create delicate lines in the artwork.
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