DEFINITIONS

ductor

[ duhk-ter ]
/ ˈdʌk tər /

noun Printing.

the roller that conveys ink in a press from the ink reservoir to the distributor.

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Words nearby ductor

ductile, ducting, duction, ductless, ductless gland, ductor, ductule, ductus, ductus arteriosis, ductus venosus, ductwork

Origin of ductor

1540–50; < Latin: guide, equivalent to duc- (variant stem of dūcere to lead) + -tor -tor
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for ductor

  • Behmen sets about his task as a ductor dubitantium in a masterly manner.

    Jacob Behmen|Alexander Whyte