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ballpoint pen
[ bawl-point pen ]
/ ˈbɔlˌpɔɪnt ˈpɛn /
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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, thus rolling the ink onto paper.
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Also called ball·point .
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