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/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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ballpoint — UK [ˈbɔːlˌpɔɪnt] / US [ˈbɔlˌpɔɪnt] or ballpoint pen UK / US noun [countable] Word forms ballpoint : singular ballpoint plural ballpoints a pen with a very small ball at the end from which ink flows as you write … English dictionary
ballpoint — allpoint n. a pen which has a small metal ball as point of transfer of ink to paper, at the tip of a cylandrical and non refillable reservoir of ink; short for {ballpoint pen}. Syn: ballpoint pen, ballpen, Biro. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ballpoint — noun A ballpoint pen, biro. Have you seen my ballpoint? I need to sign this form and a felt tip wont make carbons … Wiktionary
ballpoint — [[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 … English dictionary
ballpoint — noun Ballpoint is used before these nouns: ↑pen … Collocations dictionary
ballpoint — 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
ballpoint — 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
ballpoint — 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 … Useful english dictionary
ballpoint pen — ballpoint UK [ˈbɔːlˌpɔɪnt] / US [ˈbɔlˌpɔɪnt] or ballpoint pen UK / US noun [countable] Word forms ballpoint : singular ballpoint plural ballpoints a pen with a very small ball at the end from which ink flows as you write … English dictionary
ballpoint pen — ballpoint allpoint n. a pen which has a small metal ball as point of transfer of ink to paper, at the tip of a cylandrical and non refillable reservoir of ink; short for {ballpoint pen}. Syn: ballpoint pen, ballpen, Biro. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
