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Meaning of "ball pen" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BALL PEN

ball pen  [bɔːl pɛn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BALL PEN

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conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ball pen is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BALL PEN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

ball pen

Ballpoint pen

A ballpoint pen is a writing instrument which dispenses a viscous ink from an internal reservoir through the rolling action of a metal ball at its point. This "ball point" may vary in diameter, and may be made of brass, steel, or tungsten carbide. Originally conceived and developed as a cleaner and more reliable alternative to quill and fountain pens, ballpoint pens are now the dominant writing instrument. Millions are manufactured and sold every day, worldwide, with low-cost and ubiquity assuring that there is always a ballpoint pen within reach. This so-called "invention that changed the way we write" has also influenced the way art is made; some professional artists use ballpoints to create fine artwork. The Bic Cristal, a popular disposable model has gained recognition for its industrial design as part of the permanent collection at New York's Museum of Modern Art. Designer ballpoints are also produced for the high-end market by pen manufacturers, and prized by collectors.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BALL PEN


autopen
ˈɔːtəʊˌpɛn
bullpen
ˈbʊlˌpɛn
fibre-tip
ˈfaɪbəˌtɪp pɛn
mispen
ˌmɪsˈpɛn
pen
pɛn
Penn
pɛn
pigpen
ˈpɪɡˌpɛn
playpen
ˈpleɪˌpɛn
unpen
ʌnˈpɛn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BALL PEN

ball ammunition
ball and chain
ball bearing
ball boy
ball cartridge
ball cock
ball control
ball game
ball girl
ball gown
ball hockey
ball joint
ball lightning
ball mill
ball of fire
ball of muscle
ball race
ball tearer
ball valve
ball-and-socket joint

WORDS THAT END LIKE BALL PEN

ballpoint pen
cartridge pen
catching pen
data pen
digital pen
drawing pen
felt pen
felt-tip pen
fiber-tip pen
fibre-tip pen
fountain pen
light pen
mapping pen
marker pen
medium-fine pen
quill pen
sea pen
submarine pen
the pen

Synonyms and antonyms of ball pen in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ball pen» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BALL PEN

Find out the translation of ball pen to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ball pen from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ball pen» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

圆珠笔
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bolígrafo
570 millions of speakers

English

ball pen
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बॉल पेन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الكرة من ركلة جزاء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

шариковая ручка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

caneta esferográfica
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বল পেন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

stylo à bille
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pen bola
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kugelschreiber
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ボールペン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

공을 펜
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ball pen
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bút bi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எழுதுகோல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बॉल पेन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tükenmez kalem
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

penna a sfera
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

długopis
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кулькова ручка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pix
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

στυλό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bal pen
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

penna
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kulepenn
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ball pen

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BALL PEN»

The term «ball pen» is regularly used and occupies the 71.226 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BALL PEN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ball pen

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BALL PEN»

Discover the use of ball pen in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ball pen and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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LIFE
NEW KIND OF CLEANSER TURNS tfV What records sire they. The New Scripto Retractable Push Button Ball Pen Has EXCLUSIVE FEATURES THAT MEAN THE BEST WRITING YOU'VE EVER KNOWN... POSITIVE DOUBLE PUSH BUTTON ...
2
Scientific Examination of Documents: Methods and Techniques, ...
Ball-Point Inks The invention of the rolling ball pen introduced a new concept to placing ink on paper. A ball at the end of a tube picks up ink from the reservoir above it and transfers it to the paper surface. Because the ball rotates as long as the ...
David Ellen, 2005
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New York Magazine
Dream. on,. they. said. The sterling silver Parker 75 Classic Ball Pen is $12. With matching Cartridge Pencil, $24. A memorable gift for personal or business friends . Other fine Parker pens to own or give from the $1.98 Jotter Ball Pen to the ...
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LIFE
Dream. on,. they. said. IN fflHIllBlTHH' II !□□ What a good time for all the. We told our pen men to build us a ball pen that would hold more ink— a lot more. To write better months longer— three times longer than the ordinary ballpoint can.
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Kiplinger's Personal Finance
WASheaffer Co.,Sheaffer777 G G. G F VG VG G 257* A.T. Cross Co., Cross P G G F VG VG G 135* 29i and 39c models— these two were recommended Venus Ester- brook, Ball PEN-cil 62 VG G G G J P 1 F** F*** 710 □ tiii Best in economy of ...
6
LIFE
t. PARKER. Maker of the world's most wanted pens. ,/-»;;, n>€ •□** When your kid you what oil t< He may be. We told our pen men to build us a ball pen that would hold a lot more ink. To write thousands of words longer than ordinary ball ...
7
LIFE
the famous fountain pen that fills like a ball pen 1. WATERMAN'S C/F. #1500—14 Kt. gold point with golden cap and clip, 8 refill cartridges. Choice of Onyx Black ( as illustrated), Teal Blue or Red, $16.50 tax included. Set with matching pencil ...
8
New York Magazine
The sterling silver International Classic Ball Pen. $12. A memorable gift for personal or business friends. With matching cartridge pencil, $24. Other Parker pens from the $1.98 Jotter Ball Pen to the $150 Presidential Fountain Pen. The Legend ...
9
New York Magazine
The sterling silver International Classic Ball Pen. $12. A memorable gift for personal or business friends. With matching cartridge pencil, $24. Other Parker pens from the $1.98 Jotter Ball Pen to the $150 Presidential Fountain Pen. The Lege' of ...
10
Billboard
Beautiful 3 piece set Hooded point fountain pen, automatic pencil and precision ball pen. Assorted colors with gold plated caps. Attractively boxed. Sample Set, $1.00 These Pens Sell Like Wildfire! Combination ball pen and lighter. New 1950  ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BALL PEN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ball pen is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Motion economy: The customer is watching you
... grasping and releasing a ball pen from the hand) while doing an assigned task. Incidentally, Therblig is their last name spelled backwards. «The Manila Times, Jul 15»
2
Nebo - Power of Silent Achievement
He had gone in search of a ball pen given to him by his father for coming first in class. His then teacher had flung the pen away and as a child, ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
3
Derry men sentenced to a total of 40 months for trying to smuggle …
... was later forensically examined and found to contain 13 cigarette papers stuck together bearing hand written text in black ball pen signed 'T'. «Belfast Live, Jul 15»
4
Judge clears Londonderry dissident of IRA membership
... was later forensically examined and found to contain 13 cigarette papers stuck together bearing hand written text in black ball pen signed 'T'. «Londonderry Today, Jun 15»
5
Iwere, INL MD, Harps On Importance of English Language in …
Whenever we write, whether with ball pen or through typing, it is permanent. So English Language is a very serious matter when you have to ... «AllAfrica.com, Jun 15»
6
Matka gambler arrested by Karkal Police
The receipt used for writing matka numbers, ball pen, Aircel Sim, Cell phone and 2,640 cash have been seized from the accused. Tagged ... «SeeandSay, Jun 15»
7
The Solvey Project
I went round and sat in his ball pen as he designed the website for my first online marketing company. I paid him £120 to do the website and I ... «Huffington Post, Jun 15»
8
Lip Balm For Dudes And 13 Other Absurdly Gendered Products
... absurd gendered marketing can be. Here are 13 products that are designed only with one gender in mind: 1. BIC Cristal For Her Ball Pen ... «Huffington Post, Jun 15»
9
Lasting conversations: the lingering scent of the letter
All kinds of writing instruments were used: pencils, black pen, blue pen, ink pen, ball pen, even sketch pen. I remember a friend wrote a letter to ... «The Hindu, Jun 15»
10
Maglana: Write on
Isay has to walk for two days to buy school supplies like ball pen and paper; but this and the harassments they have had to endure, seem ... «Sun.Star, Jun 15»

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