printing ink
noun
a type of ink that flows smoothly, dries quickly, and is of a consistency able to hold enough color to make printed matter legible: used to transfer the image on a press plate to the printing surface.
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Origin of printing ink
First recorded in 1670–80
Words nearby printing ink
P-R interval, printery, printhead, printing, printing frame, printing ink, printing office, printing paper, printing press, print journalism, printless
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