ink ball

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ingk bawl]
- /ɪŋk bɔl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ingk bawl]
- /ɪŋk bɔl/

Definition of ink ball words

noun ink ball one of a pair of heavy pads of horsehair and cotton covered with sheepskin or buckskin and equipped with a handle, used before the invention of the ink roller for dabbing ink on type for printing. 1

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Origin of ink ball

First appearance:

before 1810

One of the 40% newest English words

First recorded in 1810-20

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Parts of speech for Ink ball

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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ink ball popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

ink ball usage trend in Literature

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