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Where His Nibs used to take a dip? (7)

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I believe the answer is:

inkwell

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'where his nibs used to take a dip?' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't understand how one could define the other.

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(Other definitions for inkwell that I've seen before include "Desk reservoir" , "Reservoir for writing fluid" , "Writing fluid holder" , "Old desktop pot" , "Container sunk unto a desk of old" .)

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