inkball

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Synonyms: ink ball

Antonyms: ink ball

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Noun

1. The [[gall]] of an [[oak]] tree, used to produce [[ink]].
2. {{lb|en|historical|printing}} A [[leather]]-[[covered]] [[dauber]], [[stuff]]ed with [[soft]], [[resilient]] [[wadding]], with a [[wooden]] [[handle]], used to ink type [[form]]s for printing. A predecessor of [[brayer]]s and self-inking presses.

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