"snib" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /snɪb/ [UK] Audio: en-au-snib.ogg [Australia] Forms: snibs [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪb Etymology: Uncertain. Etymology templates: {{unc|en}} Uncertain Head templates: {{en-noun}} snib (plural snibs)
  1. (Scotland, Australia) A latch or fastening for a door, window etc. Tags: Australia, Scotland
    Sense id: en-snib-en-noun-yRudD~X3 Categories (other): Australian English, Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 75 25
  2. (obsolete) A reprimand; a snub. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-snib-en-noun-PA9DsrUu

Verb

IPA: /snɪb/ [UK] Audio: en-au-snib.ogg [Australia] Forms: snibs [present, singular, third-person], snibbing [participle, present], snibbed [participle, past], snibbed [past]
Rhymes: -ɪb Etymology: Uncertain. Etymology templates: {{unc|en}} Uncertain Head templates: {{en-verb}} snib (third-person singular simple present snibs, present participle snibbing, simple past and past participle snibbed)
  1. (Scotland, Australia) To latch (a door, window etc.). Tags: Australia, Scotland
    Sense id: en-snib-en-verb-RfzXKpe0 Categories (other): Australian English, Scottish English

Inflected forms

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