The moistener or dampener is a sort of pad equal in length to the field of action of the punches, and is affixed to a cross-bar, F, which is connected at its two extremities with the levers, G, that are actuated by the cam-wheels, H. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American Supplement, No. 303, October 22, 1881] Reference
A halved lemon is used as a finger moistener for those counting large amounts of bills such as tellers and cashiers. From Wordnik.com. [Blogiadur.com] Reference
You might want to obtain a small letter moistener, a sponge, or a barely damp folded up paper towel to help seal the envelopes once you have stuffed them. From Wordnik.com. [Gutenberg - Recent changes [en]] Reference
The tools of the trade were wire cutters for opening ballot boxes, rubber thimbles and puck-shaped jars of pink SortKwik fingertip moistener and calculators. From Wordnik.com. [News] Reference
Then it keeps on going to show the cubicle next door where the rest of the moose has its business end right in the face of the chair moistener assigned to that desk. From Wordnik.com. [Advertising Industry Newswire] Reference
Post eventually amassed some 80 works by the legendary Peter Carl Fabergé, ranging from bibelots like a stamp moistener to the famous Catherine the Great Easter Egg, presented by Czar Nicholas II to his mother in 1914. From Wordnik.com. [NYT > Travel] Reference
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