ballpoint pen
noun
ball·point pen
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Definition of ballpoint pen
: a pen having as the writing point a small rotating metal ball that inks itself by contact with an inner magazine
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His drawing materials are unassuming — ballpoint pen on ordinary paper. — Christopher Knight, latimes.com, "This artist’s portrait subjects: Fellow asylum seekers in the detention center," 22 June 2019 This Writing Essentials Kit contains two permanent markers, one dry erase marker, three highlighters, six ballpoint pens, one gel pen, two felt pens, three mechanical pencils and two erasers—all for a low price. — Seamus Bellamy, USA TODAY, "The very best Prime Day deals for students and teachers," 15 July 2019 Also: the Houston Astros and the Houston Rockets, Space Camp, antigravity ballpoint pens, astronaut ice cream, the moonwalk, and Space Mountain. — National Geographic, "Countdown to a new era inSpace," 17 June 2019 The team even sources ultralight motors called linear actuators capable of generating enough force to lift more than a pound while weighing only about as much as a ballpoint pen. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "UCSD students restore motion to five-year-old boy’s arms," 15 June 2019 The swastikas drawn in ballpoint pen, each measuring three inches by three inches, were discovered last Friday in a boys’ bathroom. — Andrew Stanton, BostonGlobe.com, "Swastikas found at Wellesley Middle School," 13 June 2019 The contents of her carry-on include the requisite travel documents, her passport (which is encased in a Smythson passport holder), a Chopard ballpoint pen, a D.Porthault boudoir pillow, and an oversized pashmina which also serves as a blanket. — Luzanne Otte, Town & Country, "Patricia Altschul's Very Specific Guide to Traveling in Style," 18 May 2019 In 1954, the first roll-on antiperspirant debuted, inspired by the ballpoint pen. — Cassie Shortsleeve, Popular Mechanics, "How 5 Everyday Products Have Changed Through the Ages," 10 Dec. 2018 In a wondrous landscape drawing in colored pencil and ballpoint pen (1970), Joseph Yoakum articulates a kind of visionary geology, where a band of men's bare torsos rim a lake. — Leah Ollman, latimes.com, "This Candy Store wasn't a candy store: Remembering a California gallery that made art stars," 3 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'ballpoint pen.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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ballpoint pen
noun
English Language Learners Definition of ballpoint pen
: a pen whose tip is a small metal ball that rolls on a writing surface
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