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ductor

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

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  • /ˈdʌktə(ɹ)/

1

noun

Meaning 1

One who leads.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A device, usually in the form of an oscillating roller, for transferring ink from a source to the ink train rollers in a controlled manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: media, printing, publishing

Examples

  • 1883, Andrew Overend, "Inking apparatus for printing-machines", US patent US363760, filed 9 November 1883, issued 24 May 1887. The combination, with a fountain-roller and an ink-cylinder, of a ductor movable between said roller and cylinder for delivering ink from one to the other...

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Latin ductor, agent noun of duco (“to lead”).