blotter

/ˈblɑdər/
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Other forms: blotters

Definitions of blotter
  1. noun
    absorbent paper used to dry ink
    synonyms: blotting paper
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    type of:
    paper
    a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
  2. noun
    the daily written record of events (as arrests) in a police station
    synonyms: charge sheet, day book, police blotter, rap sheet
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    type of:
    written account, written record
    a written document preserving knowledge of facts or events
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