Ballpoint pen

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Alternative spellings 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2 Translations

English

Alternative spellings

ball-point pen

Noun

ballpoint pen (plural: ballpoint pens)

1. A pen, similar in size and shape to a pencil, having an internal chamber filled with a viscous, quick-drying ink that is dispensed at the tip during use by the rolling action of a metal sphere (around 0.7 mm to 1 mm in diameter).

Synonyms

• Biro (Britain, Australia, New Zealand)

Translations

Czech: kuličkové pero, propisovací tužka, propisovačka, propiska Dutch: balpen Estonian: pastapliiats Finnish: kuulakynä (informal), kuulakärkikynä French: bic m, stylo à bille m German: Kugelschreiber m

Indonesian: bolpen Italian: penna a sfera f Japanese: ボールペン Swedish: kulspetspenna, kulpenna Polish: pióro kulkowe Portuguese: caneta esferográfica

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