denib

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verb

To remove nibs trapped in a layer of paint or other finish.

OriginEnglish nib ← Latin dē- ← Proto-Italic *dē →
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Meanings

verbdenib (third-person singular simple present denibs, present participle denibbing, simple past and past participle denibbed)

present singular third person denibs · participle present denibbing · participle past denibbed · past denibbed

  1. To remove nibs trapped in a layer of paint or other finish.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*de
  2. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  3. Proto-Italic*dē
  4. Latindē
  5. Latindē-
  6. Englishde-
  7. Englishnib
  8. Englishdenib

From de- + nib.

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APA

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MLA

“denib.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/denib. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “denib,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/denib.

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