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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 syringes
  2. ink tag
  3. ink trap
  4. ink traps
  5. ink up
  6. ink well
  7. ink wells
  8. ink-ball
  9. ink-block
  10. ink-blocks
  11. ink-cap

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