The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word INKPAD
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What does INKPAD mean?
INKPAD noun- A piece of absorbent material, soaked with ink used for rubber stamps. The ink gets onto the stamp by pressing the stamp on the ink-pad.