nib

noun/nɪb/

Frequency rank: #12,296 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

The pointed tip of a pen, especially a fountain pen, through which ink flows.

Illustration for the English word “nib”

Example sentence

He cleaned the nib of his fountain pen before writing the letter.

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