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ballpoint

ˈbɔlpɔɪnt
WordNet
Letter in envelope, written on both sides with ballpoint pen, written to the donor by Dr Willem Drees, Beeklaan 502 in The Hague; he thanked Mr. Voois for a shell portrait (NG-697-A) that was sent to him.
Letter in envelope, written on both sides with ballpoint pen, written to the donor by Dr Willem Drees, Beeklaan 502 in The Hague; he thanked Mr. Voois for a shell portrait (NG-697-A) that was sent to him.
  1. (n) ballpoint
    a pen that has a small metal ball as the point of transfer of ink to paper
Illustrations
Banknote of ten guilders with on the front (side with portrait Frans Hals) with ballpoint the text Excuse to Suriname and on the back Leve Bouterse Weg met Ned. Neo Colonialism.
Banknote of ten guilders with on the front (side with portrait Frans Hals) with ballpoint the text Excuse to Suriname and on the back Leve Bouterse Weg met Ned. Neo Colonialism.
Two-sided handwritten note from the photographer on lined paper with ballpoint pen. In it she expresses her appreciation for Willem Drees and the AOW and also wishes him a good New Year. Associated with a portrait photo of Drees Sr., taken from a television image by an admirer (39-A).
Two-sided handwritten note from the photographer on lined paper with ballpoint pen. In it she expresses her appreciation for Willem Drees and the AOW and also wishes him a good New Year. Associated with a portrait photo of Drees Sr., taken from a television image by an admirer (39-A).
AC Loffelt was an art critic, literary and drama critic. Identification in ballpoint on the back of cardboard
AC Loffelt was an art critic, literary and drama critic. Identification in ballpoint on the back of cardboard
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  1. (n) ballpoint
    An attachment to a compass or pair of dividers, fitted to one leg to form a seat over a hole when a circle is to be described about the hole.
Usage in the news

1,000 Reward Offered for Missing Ballpoint Pen. nbcsandiego.com

A La Jolla doctor is offering a $1,000 reward for a missing ballpoint pen that he says has both sentimental and historical value. nbcsandiego.com

" Ballpoint " tells the remarkable story of the two Hungarians who invented the pen as war broke out in Europe. online.wsj.com

An unusual case of a ballpoint pen migrating into the parapharyngeal space and middle mediastinum. entjournal.com

1,000 Reward Offered for Missing Ballpoint Pen . nbcsandiego.com

To connect batteries to devices such as resistors and LEDs, a newly developed ballpoint pen uses silver-based ink that conducts electricity through lines drawn over paper, wood, plastic and even some textiles. popsci.com

A greenback cutthroat trout on a rock next to a ballpoint pen ( handout Colorado Division of Wildlife). denverpost.com

Della, the exuberant black Labrador, turned one and ate a ballpoint pen. thedailystar.com

For its latest palmtop stylus-ballpoint pen combination, A.T. nytimes.com

The new All Solv Extreme, a new multi-purpose gelled solvent, combines six solvents that have proven to be effective in ballpoint ink, stamp pad ink, permanent markers, felt tip markers and artist ink removal. icsmag.com

Bic For Her Ballpoint Pens. omaha.com

Amazon customers have written hundreds of sarcastic reviews for Bic's ballpoint pen for women, calling it out for being sexist. ragan.com

Pens with replaceable cartridges, like this one, are considered more eco-conscious than normal ballpoints. organicspamagazine.com

Pens with replaceable cartridges, like this one, are considered more eco-conscious than normal ballpoints. organicspamagazine.com

Thousands of pens ranging from classic, collectible fountain pens to the latest ballpoints will be on display at the Ohio Pen Show, which organizers said is the third-largest pen show in the world. thisweeknews.com

Usage in literature

Don't write on diskettes with ballpoint pens. "Hacker Crackdown" by Bruce Sterling

He'd be almost sure to have a pencil or a ballpoint pen. "Jerry's Charge Account" by Hazel Hutchins Wilson

There was a jumble of the usual things: cosmetics, a ballpoint, a change purse, an address book, and a billfold. "Syndrome" by Thomas Hoover