nib
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Montblanc’s craftsmen are rigorously trained; for example, learning how to grind a gold nib takes over six months.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
For the book, Sam also shared three more riffs: raspberry-cardamom, banana-cacao nib, and nutty multigrain — with leftover grains like quinoa or farro swirled in.
From Salon • Feb. 5, 2023
Then carve the outline with the Speedball Lino, V nib.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 17, 2022
It was a 1925 black-and-pearl-celluloid pen with a flexible nib, the part that touches the paper.
From Washington Post • Aug. 30, 2022
At a gesture from Kvothe, Chronicler wiped off the nib of his pen and shook out his hand.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
Vocabulary lists containing nib
100 SAT Words Beginning with "N"
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"The Witches" by Roald Dahl, Chapters 1–5
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Boy: Tales of Childhood
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