Ink

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1 Pronunciation 2 Noun 2.1 Related terms 2.2 Translations 3 Verb 3.1 Translations 4 See also

Pronunciation

• ĭngk, /ɪŋk/, /INk/

Noun

ink (uncountable and countable, plural: inks )

1. a pigment (or dye) based fluid used for writing, printing etc.
2. black or dark coloured fluid ejected by squid, octopus etc, as a protective strategy

Related terms

• Indian ink
• inky
• ink jet
• octopus ink

Translations

• Dutch: inkt m
• French: encre
• German: Tinte f
• Irish: dúch m
• Slovak: atrament m (only the ink used for writing)
• Spanish: tinta f

Verb

to ink

1. to apply ink

Translations

• Dutch: inkten

See also

• dye
• Wikipedia article on Ink