ballpoint
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noun
a pen in which the point is a fine ball bearing that rotates against a supply of semisolid ink in a cartridge.
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ballpoint, ballpoint pen or ball pen (ˈbɔːlˌpɔɪnt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
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| Also called (Brit): Biro a pen having a small ball bearing as a writing point | |
| ballpoint pen, ballpoint pen or ball pen | |
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| ball pen, ballpoint pen or ball pen | |
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Ballpoint
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
Example sentences
It is also used in hydraulic brake fluids and inks used in stamp pads, ballpoint pens, and print shops.
The mailer must make all entries on firm sheets by typewriter, ink, or ballpoint pen.
For professors who shift to the app world, there's one gadget they can do without: that messy ballpoint pen.
Type or print clearly with a ballpoint pen and sign and date the application.
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