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ball·point
(bôl′point′)n.
A pen having as its writing point a small ball bearing that transfers ink stored in a cartridge onto a writing surface.
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ballpoint
(ˈbɔːlˌpɔɪnt) orballpoint pen
;ball pen
n
a pen having a small ball bearing as a writing point. Also called (Brit): Biro
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ball•point
(ˈbɔlˌpɔɪnt)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 ball′point pen′.
[1945–50]
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| Noun | 1. |  ballpoint - a pen that has a small metal ball as the point of transfer of ink to paperpen - a writing implement with a point from which ink flows |
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Translations
قَلَم حِبْر جافقَلَمُ حِبْرِ جافّ
kuličkové perokuličkový
kuglepenkugle-
kuulakärkikynä
kemijska olovka
golyóstoll
kúlu-kúlupenni
ボールペン
볼펜
guľôčkové peroguľôčkový
kulspetspenna
ปากกาลูกลื่น
bút bi
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
ball1
(boːl) noun1. anything roughly round in shape. a ball of wool.
2. a round object used in games. a tennis ball.
3. balls (plural) (slang) testicles.
ˌball-ˈbearings noun plural in machinery etc, small steel balls that help the revolving of one part over another.
ˈballcock noun a valve in a cistern.
ˈballpoint noun a pen having a tiny ball as the writing point.
adjectivea ballpoint pen.
on the ball quick, alert and up-to-date. The new manager is really on the ball.
start/set, keep the ball rolling to start or keep something going, especially a conversation. He can be relied on to start the ball rolling at parties.
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ballpoint
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