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Ballpoint

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Ellipsis of ballpoint pen; the nib thereof, containing the ball. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis

    "Have you seen my ballpoint? I need to sign this form, and a felt-tip won't make carbons."

  2. 2
    a pen that has a small metal ball as the point of transfer of ink to paper wordnet
  3. 3
    A kind of needle with a rounded tip.

Etymology

From ball + point.

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