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How to pronounce ballpoint in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms ballpen, ballpoint pen, biro
Type of pen

Examples of ballpoint

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Until 1962, the ballpoint-pen magnate had never even heard of the America's Cup.
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It was refreshing to pull out the ballpoint pen and remember the good old days.
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The ballpoint pen went through several failures in design throughout its early.
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It usually refers to a narrow elongated staff, similar to a modern ballpoint pen.
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The helicopter, ballpoint pen, canned beer and Scotch tape had just been invented.
From the edition.cnn.com
Flame trees, coconut palms, and a ballpoint-blue Atlantic composed the background.
From the theatlantic.com
Students topped ballpoint pens with American flags and slid two into each pot.
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Snyder tried to get the ballpoint to work by scribbling in the margin, to no avail.
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But the solid parts look rough, as if they've been scribbled in with ballpoint pen.
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More examples
  • A pen that has a small metal ball as the point of transfer of ink to paper
  • A ballpoint pen, also known as a "biro", "ball pen", or "dot pen" (in Indian English) is a pen that dispenses ink over a metal ball at its point, i.e. over a "ball point". The metal commonly used is steel, brass, or tungsten carbide...
  • (Ballpoints) have a rounded point and are used for knitted fabrics. Sizes 5-10.