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ink-well

ink-well is the alternative spelling of inkwell.

Meaning of inkwell

Noun

inkwell (plural inkwells)

  1. A container for ink, designed and usually positioned so that a person may conveniently dip a pen (such as a dip pen or quill pen) into it whenever a refill is needed.
    • Near-synonym: inkstand
    Synonyms:
    inkpot, inkstand
  2. A store of ink built into a pen, comprising a tube attached to the tip of the pen.

Forms of ink-well

pluralink-wells

Questions about ink-well

What is ink-well the alternative spelling of?
Ink-well is the alternative spelling of inkwell.

Words near ink-well in the dictionary

  1. ink-pad
  2. ink-pads
  3. ink-pot
  4. ink-pots
  5. ink-stained
  6. ink-well
  7. ink-wells
  8. Inka
  9. inkable
  10. inkalimeva
  11. Inkan

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