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ballpoint

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ball·point  (bôlpoint)
n.
A pen having as its writing point a small ball bearing that transfers ink stored in a cartridge onto a writing surface.

ballpoint, ballpoint pen [ˈbɔːlˌpɔɪnt], ball pen
n
a pen having a small ball bearing as a writing point Also called (Brit) Biro
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Noun1.ballpointballpoint - a pen that has a small metal ball as the point of transfer of ink to paper
pen - a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
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ballpoint [ˈbɔːlpɔɪnt] ballpoint pen Nbolígrafo m, birome m or f (S. Cone)
ballpoint ball-point, ballpoint pen, ball-point pen [ˈbɔːlpɔɪnt] n (= Biro) → stylo-bille m


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