ballpoint pen
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.
ballpoint pens
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pluralof ballpoint pen.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Here are a few things Sister Aloysius cannot abide: ballpoint pens, “Frosty the Snowman,” long fingernails like Father Flynn’s, Father Flynn himself.
From New York Times ● Mar. 7, 2024
His foil is the vinegary, steely-spined principal, Sister Aloysius, who forbids the kids to sing “Frosty the Snowman” and is suspicious of ballpoint pens.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 29, 2024
An award-wining wildlife artist who works with ballpoint pens has created a new collection to aid conservation efforts.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2023
On his desk, a cup held a cluster of dried up ballpoint pens and a thin, flat sketching pencil.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 9, 2023
Within four days he had set up a small company that was selling cheap plastic ballpoint pens specially imprinted with the word frindle.
From "Frindle" by Andrew Clements
