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Inkball

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-007053

A component in older printing presses, particularly letterpress, responsible for applying ink to the type. It consists of a leather or rubber ball mounted on a handle, which is dabbed in ink and then rolled over the type. This method was largely replaced by rollers.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-007053
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectIndustrial supplies, equipment, and components
TranslationsGerman: Farbkugel; Spanish: bala de tinta; French: tampon encreur
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-007053",
  "term": "Inkball",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A component in older printing presses, particularly letterpress, responsible for applying ink to the type. It consists of a leather or rubber ball mounted on a handle, which is dabbed in ink and then rolled over the type. This method was largely replaced by rollers.",
  "subject": "Industrial supplies, equipment, and components",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Farbkugel",
    "es": "bala de tinta",
    "fr": "tampon encreur"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/inkball/"
}

Record 3,327 of 7,361 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.