nib

NIB
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noun
Writing was done with nibs fitted into a pen holder.
the pointed end part of a pen, which distributes the ink on the writing surface.
In a small bowl, combine the cacao nibs and brown sugar.
shelled and crushed coffee or cocoa beans.
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I like pens that you have to twist to get the 'nib' out.
The awards had branched out into so many categories over the years, including Online, and the 'nib' was a reminder of the Walkley's history, the pen, or, more accurately print journalism.
An angled 'nib' means the writer can always see the writing - a particular boon for left-handers - and the hand stays in a better position, the inventor claims.
At this, Ian pressed his pen so hard into the surface of the paper that he broke his 'nib' .
A technological marvel, each pen has a little pumping heart that delivers just the correct amount of ink to the tip of the 'nib' - brilliant.
Was given a pen, by a pen shop - Elephant and Coral - who feel that authors should get nice pens (this was a Pilot pen with the 'nib' carved out of the barrel, and looks like it will be a lovely thing to write with).
Winston fitted a 'nib' into the penholder and sucked it to get the grease off.
Having discovered through the internet that members of her family invented the pen 'nib' and founded Birmingham University, Leggatt can easily appreciate the lure of the unknown.
His 'nib' catches the paper's grain and a small blot spreads.
It may have inspired the design of the post-quillian 'nib' .
That's not a problem - all of Lomi Design's wardrobes are made to order and can be customised to suit your space, whether it involves protruding chimneys, wall 'nibs' , or sloped ceilings.
They roast their own beans, create their own 'nibs' , temper their own chocolate… all in a small factory near the San Francisco airport.
Seared foie gras and diver scallops are handled yet another way: the 'nibs' - the crunchy centers of the cocoa bean are the stars, made into nougatine.
I could never draw with a steel quill worth a damn, so I kept a pot of ink and a couple of 'nibs' above my mouse.
Add the cocoa 'nibs' and 5-spice powder while stirring constantly to coat.
Writing was done with 'nibs' fitted into a pen holder.
Sprinkle with some cocoa 'nibs' , fold the dough in half and roll to 1/2-inch thick.
She uses fine cloth, velvet or canvas as the base for paintings done using specialised thin and wide 'nibs' .
Drinks and 'nibs' at the Glassblower, which I'd not been to for… oh, I don't know, probably five years.
Future projects include continuing a series of line drawings using pens with increasingly finer and finer 'nibs' .
I was forever dismantling the 'nibs' and washing them in the sink and finding ink blots on my shirts.
Masterton is an inspirational character who joined BoS aged 15 straight from school, spent his first day changing 'nibs' on fountain pens, and rose through the ranks to end up with his signature on the banknotes.
A packet of 'nibs' at 1/3 and a bottle of ink at 6d are also listed.
They'd made a museum about pencils which was really boring (and incidentally also included some pen 'nibs' to try and fill things out a bit which I think is cheating).
When she asked what it was, I responded ‘Homemade marshmallows, roasted peanuts and cocoa 'nibs' enrobed in dark chocolate’, a dark mood crossed her face.
In Parisian restaurants where I dined last fall, the petite sweets that accompanied coffee invariably included little rounds of white chocolate sprinkled with cocoa 'nibs' .
The cacao 'nibs' and pistachios had a tendency to bob to the surface, but I am hoping that they will still infuse the jam with flavor and add textural variety.
I picked up all sorts of tips from him - decadent Parisian Hot Chocolate doesn't contain cream, only use unsweetened cocoa powder in recipes, Scharffen Burger cocoa 'nibs' are currently unavailable so try Dagoba instead.
This involved process includes roasting the beans, winnowing the shells, and grinding the 'nibs' to form chocolate liquor.
In a small bowl, combine the cacao 'nibs' and brown sugar.
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