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Meaning of inkstone | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A stone mortar used for grinding and holding ink in the East Asian art and calligraphy tradition.

Equivalents

العربية حَجَر حَبْر
Suomi mustekivi
日本語 すずり
한국어 베로 벼루
Português pedra de tinta
Tiếng Việt nghiên

Examples

“He turns to the inkstone and picks up by the handles the two inkballs, rolling the leather facings together to freshen the ink. […] As the pressman returns the inkballs to the inkstone, the journeyman closes the frisket and tympan.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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