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rollerball

British  
/ ˈrəʊləˌbɔːl /

noun

  1. a pen having a small moving nylon, plastic, or metal ball as a writing point

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The new fragrance oil comes in a 10-millimeter, travel-friendly rollerball bottle and is an olfactory delight thanks to 12 musks: lily of the valley, ambergris, oakmoss and amber woods, among them.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2024

Fountain, ballpoint and rollerball pens are available — finished in 24-carat gold plate, rhodium, titanium, sterling silver and gunmetal.

From Washington Times • Nov. 13, 2023

My shirt pocket holds my company-issued Uni-Ball Onyx rollerball.

From Washington Post • Oct. 30, 2022

In 1975, Hollywood imagined that by 2018, omnipotent corporations would have eradicated war, famine, and disease, leaving the bored, complacent masses to find excitement in the horrendously violent sport of rollerball.

From Slate • Oct. 30, 2019

But in January 2017, the White House reportedly ordered 150 of the company’s Century II black lacquer and gold rollerball pens, which currently start at a retail price of $116.

From New York Times • Sep. 5, 2019