Home › Words › N › nimbernimber/ˈnɪm.bə/nimber · noun — any of a set of number-like objects used in combinatorial game theory, equivalent to the values of heaps in the game of nim.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).nimber is pronounced /ˈnɪm.bə/.EtymologyBlend of nim + number.nounAny of a set of number-like objects used in combinatorial game theory, equivalent to the values of heaps in the game of nim.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).