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nub·bin (nub′in)

noun

  1. ☆ a small or imperfect ear of Indian corn
  2. anything small or undeveloped nubbins of coal

Etymology: dim. of nub

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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