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ballpoint pen

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ball⋅point

[bawl-point]
–noun
a pen in which the point is a fine ball bearing that rotates against a supply of semisolid ink in a cartridge.
Also called ballpoint pen.


Origin:
1945–50; ball 1 + point
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ballpoint pen

noun
a pen that has a small metal ball as the point of transfer of ink to paper [syn: ballpoint
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