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blot·ter

 (blŏt′ər)
n.
1. A piece or pad of blotting paper.
2. A book containing daily records of occurrences or transactions: a police blotter.
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blotter

(ˈblɒtə)
n
1. something used to absorb excess ink or other liquid, esp a sheet of blotting paper with a firm backing
2. US a daily record of events, such as arrests, in a police station (esp in the phrase police blotter)
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

blot•ter

(ˈblɒt ər)

n.
1. a piece of blotting paper used to absorb ink, to protect a desk top, etc.
2. a book in which transactions or events are recorded as they occur: a police blotter.
[1585–95]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.blotter - absorbent paper used to dry inkblotter - absorbent paper used to dry ink  
blotting paper
paper - a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
2.blotter - the daily written record of events (as arrests) in a police stationblotter - the daily written record of events (as arrests) in a police station
charge sheet, day book, police blotter, rap sheet
written account, written record - a written document preserving knowledge of facts or events
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Translations
نَشّافَةٌ
pijákpijáková podložka
blæksugertrækpapir
itatós
òerripappír
písacia podložka s pijavým papierom
kurutma kâğıdı

blotter

[ˈblɒtəʳ] N
1. (= blotting paper) → secante m
2. (US) (= notebook) → registro m
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

blotter

[ˈblɒtər] n → buvard mblotting paper n → papier m buvard
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

blotter

n
→ (Tinten)löscher m
(US: = record book) → Kladde f; (= police blotter) → Polizeiregister nt
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

blotter

[ˈblɒtəʳ] n → tampone m (di carta assorbente)
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

blot

(blot) noun
1. a spot or stain (often of ink). an exercise book full of blots.
2. something ugly. a blot on the landscape.
verb – past tense, past participle ˈblotted –
1. to spot or stain, especially with ink. I blotted this sheet of paper in three places when my nib broke.
2. to dry with blotting-paper. Blot your signature before you fold the paper.
ˈblotter noun
a pad or sheet of blotting-paper.
ˈblotting-paper noun
soft paper used for drying up ink.
blot one's copybook
to make a bad mistake. He has really blotted his copybook by being late for the interview.
blot out
to hide from sight. The rain blotted out the view.
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