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ink trap

ink trap noun: a sharp recess in an inward corner, present in certain typefaces; when printed, ink fills them (as opposed to having normal corners, resulting in bleeding and loss of crispness).

ink trap: a sharp recess in an inward corner, present in certain typefaces; when printed, ink fills them (as...
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Noun

ink trap (plural ink traps)

  1. A sharp recess in an inward corner, present in certain typefaces; when printed, ink fills them (as opposed to having normal corners, resulting in bleeding and loss of crispness).

Forms of ink trap

pluralink traps

Questions about ink trap

What does ink trap mean?
Ink trap means a sharp recess in an inward corner, present in certain typefaces; when printed, ink fills them (as opposed to having normal corners, resulting in bleeding and loss of crispness).
What part of speech is ink trap?
Ink trap is a noun.
What is the plural of ink trap?
The plural of ink trap is ink traps.

Words near ink trap in the dictionary

  1. ink slinger
  2. ink slingers
  3. ink syringe
  4. ink syringes
  5. ink tag
  6. ink trap
  7. ink traps
  8. ink up
  9. ink well
  10. ink wells
  11. ink-ball

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