ballpoint

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun a pen that has a small metal ball as the point of transfer of ink to paper

From ball + point.

AND WHAT DO YOU CALL SOMEONE WHO HAS A CALCULATOR IN HIS SHORT POCKET WITH A DOZEN BALLPOINT PENS? — Terminal Compromise, Winn Schwartau
She ushered me to a chair that had a retractable table for writing, then gave me a ballpoint pen. — Life Blood, Thomas Hoover
[A10-211] These indentations could have been made by any sharp instrument, such as a ballpoint pen which was not delivering ink, a stylus of the type used in preparing mimeograph forms, or even a toothpick. — Report of the President's Commission on the Assassination of President John F. Kennedy, United States. Warren Commission

ballpoint pen, ballpen, Biro

Type a word, a sentence, a book title, or a link to an English article. WordNet and the Classics answer.

Try

A library of classics · a vault of words · instant etymology & meaning

From: —

Output

Worksheet Type (multi-select)

Scope

Difficulty

Max questions

0 words Min 50 words / Max 2,000 words