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brayer

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈbɹeɪɚ/
  • rhymes with -eɪə(ɹ)
  • CMU ARPABET: B R EY1 ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A hand printing tool, in the US often a roller, used to spread a thin even layer of ink. Early brayers, consisting of a vertical cylinder with a single handle, were designed to break up thick inks before spreading.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: media, printing, publishing

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

One who brays, or makes the sound of a donkey.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From bray + -er.