blot·ter

blot·ter
/ˈblɑːtɚ/ noun, pl -ters [count]
1 : a large piece of blotting paper that is placed in a stiff frame on top of a desk
2 : a book used in a police station for writing down information about people or events

a police blotter


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • blotter — blot|ter [ˈblɔtə US ˈbla:tər] n 1.) a large piece of blotting paper kept on top of a desk 2.) AmE a book in which an official daily record is kept ▪ the police blotter 3.) AmE informal the drug LSD …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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  • blotter — blot•ter [[t]ˈblɒt ər[/t]] n. 1) a piece of blotting paper used to absorb ink, to protect a desk top, etc 2) a book in which transactions or events are recorded as they occur: a police blotter[/ex] • Etymology: 1585–95 …   From formal English to slang

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  • Blotter — Blot ter (bl[o^]t t[ e]r), n. 1. One who, or that which, blots; esp. a device for absorbing superfluous ink. [1913 Webster] 2. (Com.) A wastebook, in which entries of transactions are made as they take place. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • blotter — blot·ter n: police register Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. blotter …   Law dictionary

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