inkpad
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3.4
A small pad soaked with ink used to put ink on a rubber stamp
- noun
- /ˈɪŋkˌpæd/
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tinta
- He reached for the inkpad to re-ink his rubber stamp before signing the documents.
Examples
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What if you had, like, an inkpad... only instead of ink, it was soaked in maple syrup.
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To apply the stamp clearly, make sure the ink is fresh on the inkpad.
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The artist used an inkpad to create beautiful impressions with her custom stamps.
Synonyms
pad
vsinkpad
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1.4
A soft piece of material used to protect things or hold liquid
is the same form but specific to applying ink rather than general uses
stamp pad
vsinkpad
2.5
A small pad soaked with ink that you press a rubber block on to mark paper
is the same object but called by another common name
inking pad
vsinkpad
3.7
A small block soaked with ink that you press a rubber stamp onto
is the same object but known by an alternative term
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word inkpad comes from two simple words: ink ('colored liquid used for writing') and pad ('a soft piece of material'), so it literally means a soft, ink-soaked surface used for stamping. That's why you press a rubber stamp onto an inkpad to put ink on the stamp.