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checkbook
/ˈtʃɛkbʊk/

A folder or booklet containing preprinted cheques for use by the holder of a bank account

scotch
scotchnoun
/skɒtʃ/ /skɑtʃ/

Scotch tape

schedules
/ˈʃedjuːlz/ /ˈskedʒuːlz/

A slip of paper; a short note.

deinks
deinksverb
/dɪŋks/

To remove ink from.

books
booksnoun
/bʊks/

A convenient collection, in a form resembling a book, of small paper items for individual use.

texta
textanoun
/ˈtekstə/

A felt-tip pen, often coloured and usually wide-tipped for use by children.

ink-pad
/ˈɪŋkˌpæd/

A piece of absorbent material, soaked with ink used for rubber stamps. The ink gets onto the stamp by pressing the stamp on the ink-pad.

rubber cement
/ˈrʌbər sɪˈmɛnt/ /ˈrʌbɚ səˈmɛnt/

An adhesive made from elastic polymers (typically latex) mixed in a solvent to keep them fluid enough to be used.

oilpaper
/ˈɔɪlˌpeɪpər/

A translucent, waterproof paper made by soaking in oil.

tabulators
/tæbjəleɪtərz/

The mechanism on a typewriter that sets the position of columns and borders.

inks
inksnoun
/ɪŋks/

A pigment (or dye)-based fluid used for writing, printing etc.

photocopiers
/ˈfoʊtoʊˌkɑːpiərz/ /ˈfoʊɾoʊˌkɑːpiərz/

A machine which reproduces documents by photographing the original over a glass plate and printing duplicates.

"The office had two photocopiers, but one was always broken. "

tape
tapenoun
/teɪ̯p/

Flexible material in a roll with a sticky surface on one or both sides; adhesive tape.

hyphens
/ˈhaɪfənz/

The symbol "‐", typically used to join two or more words to form a compound term, or to indicate that a word has been split at the end of a line.

sand box
/ˈsændbɑks/ /ˈsændˌbɑks/

A container for sand or pounce, used historically before blotting paper.

brads
bradsnoun
/brædz/

(elementary school usage) A paper fastener, a fastening device formed of thin, soft metal, such as shim brass, with a round head and a flat, split shank, which is spread after insertion in a hole in a stack of pages, in much the same way as a cotter pin or a split rivet.

strawboards
/ˈstrɔːbɔːrdz/ /ˈstrɑːbɔːrdz/

A form of cardboard, usually yellow, made from straw

tippexing
/ˈtɪpɛksɪŋ/

To delete using correction fluid.

manifolds
/ˈmænɪfoʊldz/ /ˈmænɪfɔːldz/

A copy made by the manifold writing process.

flowers
/ˈflaʊ.əz/ /ˈflaʊ.ɚz/

Ornamental type used chiefly for borders around pages, cards, etc.