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doctor blade

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A metal blade used in printing for scraping off excess ink or toner from the printing roll.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: media, printing, publishing

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: stěrka — printing tool
  • Czech: rakle — printing tool
  • Estonian: raakel — printing tool
  • Finnish: raakeli — printing tool
  • German: Rakel — printing tool
  • Polish: rakiel — printing tool
  • Polish: rakla — printing tool
  • Russian: скребо́к-лопа́тка (skrebók-lopátka) — printing tool
  • Russian: ра́кель (rákelʹ) — printing tool
  • Spanish: cuchilla de carga — printing tool
  • Ukrainian: ра́кель (rákelʹ) — printing tool