Meaning & use
ballpen
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A ballpoint pen; a writing instrument that dispenses ink through a small rotating ball at its tip.
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He signed the form quickly with a blue ballpen from his shirt pocket.
The stationery shop sells ballpens in a dozen different ink colors.
A note on using this word
Common in British, Indian, and Philippine English as a shortened form of 'ballpoint pen,' though it is rarely used in American English.
Words with a similar meaning
ballpoint penbiro
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