ballpoint

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ballpoint

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From ball + point.

noun ballpoints

abbreviation, ellipsis Ellipsis of ballpoint pen; the nib thereof, containing the ball. Have you seen my ballpoint? I need to sign this form, and a felt-tip won't make carbons.
Similar: ball pen, ballpen, biro
A kind of needle with a rounded tip.

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@misc{ballpoint_2026,
  title = {ballpoint},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ballpoint},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}