Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun An absorbent pad of felt or other porous material for holding and supplying ink to hand-stamps and other printing and recording devices.

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Examples

  • Craig had provided himself at the local stationer's with an inking-pad, such as is used for rubber stamps.

    Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine 2003

  • Bunter immediately produced a small inking-pad and roller, and a number of sheets of smooth, white paper.

    The Unpleasantness At The Belladonna Club Sayers, Dorothy L.Lord Peter 05 1928

  • The Edison universal printer, as it virtually appears in practice, is illustrated in Fig. 1 below, from which it will be seen that the most prominent parts are the two type-wheels, the inking-pad, and the paper tape feeding from the reel, all appropriately placed in a substantial framework.

    Edison, His Life and Inventions, vol. 2 1910

  • He also originated the idea of using only one inking-pad and shifting it from side to side to ink the type-wheels.

    Edison, His Life and Inventions, vol. 2 1910

  • Craig had provided himself at the local stationer's with an inking-pad, such as is used for rubber stamps.

    The Silent Bullet 1908

  • "If you will kindly oblige us by laying your fingers on this inking-pad and then lightly on this sheet of paper, I think I can show you an answer."

    The Poisoned Pen 1908

  • He also originated the idea of using only one inking-pad and shifting it from side to side to ink the type-wheels.

    Edison, His Life and Inventions Frank Lewis Dyer 1905

  • The Edison universal printer, as it virtually appears in practice, is illustrated in Fig. 1 below, from which it will be seen that the most prominent parts are the two type-wheels, the inking-pad, and the paper tape feeding from the reel, all appropriately placed in a substantial framework.

    Edison, His Life and Inventions Frank Lewis Dyer 1905

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