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inkwells

inkwells is the plural 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.

Questions about inkwells

What is inkwells the plural of?
Inkwells is the plural of inkwell.

Words near inkwells in the dictionary

  1. inkstones
  2. inktober
  3. Inku
  4. inkweed
  5. inkwell
  6. inkwells
  7. inkwood
  8. inkwoods
  9. inkwork
  10. inkworks
  11. inkwriter

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