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1 ink

Pronounced:

/ˈɪŋk/Listen to audio

Function:

noun

Inflected forms:

plural inks

Meaning:

1 : colored liquid that is used for writing or printing [noncount] Fill out the form using blue or black ink. The printer is out of ink. pen and ink drawings/sketches [count] We're using four different inks for this poster.
2 [noncount] US slang : public attention : publicity Her exploits have been getting a lot of ink lately. [=there have been many newspaper stories about her exploits lately]
3 [noncount] biology : the black liquid that is used by some sea creatures for protection squid ink
—see also red ink
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