inkwell
noun [C] /ˈɪŋk.wel/Definition
› a container for ink, used in the past, which fitted into a hole in a tableOffice equipmentCommunicating by telephonePaper and stationeryContainers for liquids and gases
(Definition of inkwell noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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