(ballpoint pen)

  • 21pen — [[t]pe̱n[/t]] ♦♦♦ pens, penning, penned 1) N COUNT A pen is a long thin object which you use to write in ink. ballpoint pen → see ballpoint felt tip pen → see felt tip → See also fountain pen 2) VERB If someone pens a letter, article, or book,… …

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  • 22ballpoint — [[t]bɔ͟ːlpɔɪnt[/t]] ballpoints N COUNT A ballpoint or a ballpoint pen is a pen with a very small metal ball at the end which transfers the ink from the pen onto a surface. Syn: Biro …

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  • 23pen — I n 1. writing instrument, quill, feather, plume; style, stylus, stylograph; ballpoint or ballpoint pen, Trademark. Bic; fountain pen, cartridge pen; felt tip or felt tip pen, Trademark. Magic Marker, Trademark. Flair, Trademark. Pentel,… …

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  • 24ballpoint — noun a pen that has a small metal ball as the point of transfer of ink to paper • Syn: ↑ballpoint pen, ↑ballpen, ↑Biro • Hypernyms: ↑pen …

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  • 25pen — pen1 S2 [pen] n [Sense: 1,3; Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: penne feather, pen , from Latin penna feather ] [Sense: 2; Origin: Old English penn] [Sense: 4; Date: 1800 1900; Origin: penitentiary] …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 26ballpoint — /bawl poynt /, n. 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. [1945 50; BALL1 + POINT] * * * …

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  • 27ballpoint — ball|point [bo:lpɔınt] n also .ballpoint pen a pen with a ball at the end that rolls ink onto the paper …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 28ballpoint — also ballpoint pen noun (C) a pen with a ball at the end that rolls thick ink onto the paper …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 29ballpoint — noun A ballpoint pen, biro. Have you seen my ballpoint? I need to sign this form and a felt tip wont make carbons …

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  • 30pen — 1 noun (C) 1 an instrument for writing or drawing with ink: a ballpoint pen | a fountain pen | a felt tip pen 2 a small piece of land enclosed by a fence, used for keeping farm animals in: a sheep pen see also: playpen 3 put/set pen to paper to… …

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