ballpoint pen
noun
ball·point pen
ˈbȯl-ˌpȯint- 
variants
or less commonly ballpoint
: 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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Enter the humble ballpoint pen.
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Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025
Tiny printer that works like a pen The MEDS device works much like a ballpoint pen, but on a much smaller scale.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
Speaking of practicality, there’s a 9-in-1 multitool pen that acts as an LED light, stylus, ruler, bubble level, bottle opener, screwdriver, and ballpoint pen.
—Tabitha Britt, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Oct. 2025
When an actor charms the pants off us, nothing, especially a writer with a ballpoint pen and bad hair, can persuade us to put them back on.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2025
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Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025
Tiny printer that works like a pen The MEDS device works much like a ballpoint pen, but on a much smaller scale.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
Speaking of practicality, there’s a 9-in-1 multitool pen that acts as an LED light, stylus, ruler, bubble level, bottle opener, screwdriver, and ballpoint pen.
—Tabitha Britt, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Oct. 2025
When an actor charms the pants off us, nothing, especially a writer with a ballpoint pen and bad hair, can persuade us to put them back on.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Ballpoint pen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ballpoint%20pen. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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