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Noun: blotter  bló-tu(r)
  1. Absorbent paper used to dry ink
    "The calligrapher used blotter to prevent smudges in her work";
    - blotting paper
     
  2. The daily written record of events (as arrests) in a police station
    "The detective checked the police blotter for recent arrests";
    - day book, police blotter, rap sheet, charge sheet

Derived forms: blotters

Type of: paper, written account, written record

Encyclopedia: Blotter