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| acid |
a chemical substance that dissolves in water, has a sour taste, and turns blue litmus paper red. [1/4 definitions] |
| adding machine |
a machine, often used by businesses, that is able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide, esp. one that prints the work on paper. |
| air letter |
a sheet of very lightweight paper that may be folded into an envelope for mailing abroad; aerogramme. [1/2 definitions] |
| aluminum sulfate |
a white, water-soluble substance used to purify water, manufacture paper, and fix dyes. |
| antichlor |
any of several substances used to remove excess chlorine bleach from materials, such as paper or fabric, that have been bleached. |
| bag |
a soft container used to hold things. Bags are made of materials such as cloth, paper, plastic, or leather. [1/2 definitions] |
| bagasse |
a type of paper made from such pulp. [1/2 definitions] |
| bail2 |
a hinged bar on a typewriter that holds the paper in place. [1/2 definitions] |
| ballot |
a piece of paper on which people who are voting enter their choices. [1/3 definitions] |
| ballpoint |
a pen that has a small ball in its tip. The ball moves the ink from the pen to the paper. |
| bankroll |
a roll of paper money. [1/3 definitions] |
| bibliophile |
a lover or collector of books, esp. for the fine or rare physical qualities of their paper, printing, binding, or the like. |
| bill1 |
a piece of paper money. [1/4 definitions] |
| billfold |
a small folding case that holds paper money and fits in a pocket; wallet. |
| blot |
a stain or spot, esp. of ink on paper. [1/8 definitions] |
| blotter |
a piece of paper used to soak up ink or to protect a writing surface. |
| blotting paper |
a soft thick absorbent paper used to blot excess ink from a piece of writing; blotter. |
| bond |
a piece of paper that a government or business gives when it borrows money. A bond promises to pay back the sum of money along with interest. [2/3 definitions] |
| bond paper |
a high-grade paper with some proportion of rag content, used for stationery and documents; bond. |
| book |
sheets of paper that are put together between two covers. The sheets can be empty or have writing or pictures on them. [1/3 definitions] |
| booklet |
a small book with paper covers; pamphlet. |
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