"brayer" meaning in English

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        "A hand printing tool, in the US often a roller, used to spread a thin even layer of ink. Early brayers, consisting of a vertical cylinder with a single handle, were designed to break up thick inks before spreading."
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          "roller",
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          "spread",
          "spread"
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          "thin",
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          "even",
          "even"
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          "layer",
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          "ink",
          "ink"
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          "cylinder",
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        "(printing) A hand printing tool, in the US often a roller, used to spread a thin even layer of ink. Early brayers, consisting of a vertical cylinder with a single handle, were designed to break up thick inks before spreading."
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          "text": "Sound forth my Brayers, and the welkin rend",
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        "One who brays, or makes the sound of a donkey."
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      "ipa": "/ˈbɹeɪɚ/"
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