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Definition of “dabber”

dabber (ˈdæbə Pronunciation for dabber

Definitions

noun

  1. a pad used by printers for applying ink by hand
  2. a felt-tip pen with a very broad writing point, used especially by bingo players to cancel numbers on their cards

Example Sentences Including 'dabber'

And the pen has been replaced by the dabber , a thick felt pen which you simply `dab" on to the number as it is called out.
Independent (1998)
But he picked up the bingo dabber himself one night, and was soon juggling $56 worth of cards at a time
Globe and Mail (2003)
But the dabber puts that unpleasant free-thinking where it belongs and leaves everyone with a uniform dab.
Independent (1998)

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