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nib [nɪb] N

nib

konica f (pri peresu)

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Pressure must be carefully controlled to avoid damaging the nib, and as the nib tines spread apart frictional forces with the page can greatly increase. en.wikipedia.org

A penwiper would often be included, and from the mid-nineteenth century, a compartment for steel nibs, which replaced quill pens. en.wikipedia.org

The center of the bean, known as the nib, contains an average of 54 percent cocoa butter, which is a natural fat. en.wikipedia.org

The resulting pieces of beans are called nibs. en.wikipedia.org

A very flexible nib can produce a width variation of about six times. en.wikipedia.org

This process can be done at various stages during manufacturing, including during nib treatment, liquor treatment or press cake treatment. en.wikipedia.org

Many vintage pens with decades-old nibs can still be used today. en.wikipedia.org

The quill was in common use until the early 19th century and the advent of the metal nib. en.wikipedia.org

Steel nibs may also have harder tips; those with un-tipped steel points will wear more rapidly due to abrasion by the paper. en.wikipedia.org

Metal nibs are also easily manufactured to have different properties for different purposes. en.wikipedia.org

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