ballpoint pen

See also: ball-point pen

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ballpoint pen (plural ballpoint pens)

  2. A pen, similar in size and shape to a pencil, having an internal chamber filled with a viscous, quick-drying ink that is dispensed at the tip during use by the rolling action of a metal sphere (around 0.7 mm to 1 mm in diameter).
    Synonyms: ballpoint (ellipsis), ball pen, ballpen, biro (Commonwealth)
    Hypernyms: pen < implement
    Coordinate terms: dip pen, nib pen, fountain pen, stylographic pen; gel pen

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