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| 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 flexible container, usu. made of cloth, paper, or leather, and used to hold things; sack; pouch. [1/11 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 a voter enters his or her vote. [1/6 definitions] |
| 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. [1/7 definitions] |
| billfold |
a folding case for carrying paper money, often of leather and usu. small enough to fit into a pocket; wallet. |
| blot |
a stain or spot, esp. of ink on paper. [1/8 definitions] |
| blotter |
a piece of absorbent paper used to blot ink or to protect a writing surface. [1/2 definitions] |
| blotting paper |
a soft thick absorbent paper used to blot excess ink from a piece of writing; blotter. |
| bond |
a piece of paper issued by a person, government, or corporation, signifying debt and promising repayment and interest money. [2/6 definitions] |
| bond paper |
a high-grade paper with some proportion of rag content, used for stationery and documents; bond. |
| book |
a collection of bound paper sheets, usu. containing written or printed words. [1/13 definitions] |
| booklet |
a small book, usu. with paper covers; pamphlet. |
| bookmark |
a strip of leather, fabric, or paper placed between pages to mark a place in a book. [1/2 definitions] |
| bookplate |
a label indicating ownership that is pasted on the front end paper of a book. |
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