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rollerball

American  
[roh-ler-bawl] / ˈroʊ lərˌbɔl /

noun

rollerballs plural
  1. a ball, contained within a device, which rotates fully.

  2. a device or product which allows the movement of a cursor on a screen.

  3. ballpoint.

  4. a liquid applicator that uses a fully rotating ball.


rollerball British  
/ ˈrəʊləˌbɔːl /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

The population is concentrated in six corporate city-states: Transport, Food, Communication, Housing, Luxury, and Energy, each with its own rollerball team.

From Slate • Nov. 14, 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

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