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| ballpoint |
a pen that has a small ball in its tip. The ball moves the ink from the pen to the paper. |
| blotter |
a piece of paper used to soak up ink or to protect a writing surface. |
| fingerprint |
a mark made by the tip of a finger on an object that it has touched. Police and hospital records keep fingerprints made by a finger dipped in ink. These are used for identification, because no two people have the same fingerprint. [1/2 definitions] |
| fountain pen |
a pen that holds a small supply of ink, which is drawn to the pen's point. |
| ink |
to mark or color with ink. [1/2 definitions] |
| linseed oil |
a yellowish oil that comes from the seed of flax plants. It is used in making oil paints, ink, and linoleum. |
| marker |
a pen, usually with a felt tip, that makes thick lines of ink. A marker is used for marking and writing. |
| mimeograph |
a machine that makes copies of written material using an ink printing process. |
| pad1 |
a cushion used for holding ink for rubber stamps. [1/7 definitions] |
| pen1 |
a long, thin tool used for writing or drawing in ink. |
| pigment |
a powder that is mixed with oil or water to make paint, ink, or another coloring material. [1/2 definitions] |
| pinpoint |
a point on a map, a spot of ink, or something else that is very small. [1/2 definitions] |
| print |
to copy by transferring ink to a surface using mechanical pressure. [1/8 definitions] |
| printing press |
a machine for printing letters or pictures on paper or other material with ink. |
| stencil |
a sheet of some material out of which letters or a pattern has been cut. Paint or ink can pass through stencils to form a design on the surface underneath. [1/3 definitions] |
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