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When Reg died and we first looked into getting a new dog, I was adamant we should pick up a mongrel from an animal-rescue shelter. It's not only that they're usually healthier and have better temperaments, they also fit with my world view - I prefer a ballpoint to a fountain pen, a barber to a hair stylist, and camping over glamping.
Mark Barrowcliffe

Meaning of "ballpoint" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BALLPOINT

ballpoint  [ˈbɔːlˌpɔɪnt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BALLPOINT

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conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ballpoint 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 BALLPOINT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

ballpoint

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.

Definition of ballpoint in the English dictionary

The definition of ballpoint in the dictionary is a pen having a small ball bearing as a writing point Also called : Biro.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BALLPOINT


acupoint
ˈækjʊˌpɔɪnt
bluepoint
ˈbluːˌpɔɪnt
breakpoint
ˈbreɪkˌpɔɪnt
cashpoint
ˈkæʃˌpɔɪnt
checkpoint
ˈtʃɛkˌpɔɪnt
counterpoint
ˈkaʊntəˌpɔɪnt
eyepoint
ˈaɪˌpɔɪnt
gunpoint
ˈɡʌnˌpɔɪnt
interpoint
ˈɪntəˌpɔɪnt
midpoint
ˈmɪdˌpɔɪnt
needlepoint
ˈniːdəlˌpɔɪnt
pinpoint
ˈpɪnˌpɔɪnt
pourpoint
ˈpʊəˌpɔɪnt
silverpoint
ˈsɪlvəˌpɔɪnt
standpoint
ˈstændˌpɔɪnt
strongpoint
ˈstrɒŋˌpɔɪnt
sword-point
ˈsɔːdˌpɔɪnt
telepoint
ˈtɛlɪˌpɔɪnt
viewpoint
ˈvjuːˌpɔɪnt
waypoint
ˈweɪˌpɔɪnt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BALLPOINT

ballot rigging
ballot-box stuffing
ballotee
balloter
balloting
ballotini
ballottement
ballow
ballpark
ballplayer
ballpoint pen
ballroom
ballroom dance
ballroom dancer
ballroom dancing
balls
balls-up
ballsiness
ballsy
ballup

WORDS THAT END LIKE BALLPOINT

access point
appoint
at knife-point
beside the point
cut-off point
dew point
disappoint
flashpoint
focal point
high point
joint
pick-up point
point
power point
price point
starting point
talking point
to the point
try for a point
turning point
up to a point

Synonyms and antonyms of ballpoint in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «ballpoint» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BALLPOINT

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

Translator English - Chinese

圆珠笔
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bolígrafo
570 millions of speakers

English

ballpoint
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ballpoint
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قَلَمُ حِبْرِ جافّ
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

কলম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

stylo-bille
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ballpoint
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

볼펜
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ballpoint
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bút bi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ballpoint
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बॉलपॉइंट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tükenmez
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

penna a sfera
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

długopis kulkowy
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 διαρκείας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

balpunt
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kulspetspenna
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kulepenn
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ballpoint

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BALLPOINT»

The term «ballpoint» is quite widely used and occupies the 35.443 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BALLPOINT» OVER TIME

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

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QUOTES WITH «BALLPOINT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word ballpoint.
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Mark Barrowcliffe
When Reg died and we first looked into getting a new dog, I was adamant we should pick up a mongrel from an animal-rescue shelter. It's not only that they're usually healthier and have better temperaments, they also fit with my world view - I prefer a ballpoint to a fountain pen, a barber to a hair stylist, and camping over glamping.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BALLPOINT»

Discover the use of ballpoint in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ballpoint and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Ballpoint: A Tale of Genius and Grit, Perilous Times, and ...
The triumphs and the trials of the men who invented the modern ballpoint pen as they battled corporate greed, dark eras--and each other.
Gyoergy Moldova, 2012
2
Ballpoint Bananas and Other Jokes for Kids
A selection of riddles and humorous rhymes, both traditional and contemporary.
Charles Keller, 1988
3
Best Movie Scenes: 549 Memorable Bank Robberies, Car Chases, ...
are really important in the grand scheme of things, admirers of ballpoint pen scenes invariably cite this charmer directed by Peter Yates. The scene they always point to is the one in which Paul Dooley removes the fourteen ballpoint pens from ...
Sanford Levine, 2012
4
PC Mag
First Looks BallPoint Mouse HANDS on by Jonathan Matzkin Today's powerful laptops are quite capable of running graphical environments like Windows 3.0. But using Windows on the go introduces yet another laptop hardware requirement: ...
5
Sigmar Polke: Works on Paper 1963-1974
Private collection, Cologne / Privatbesitz, Koln 4 Untitled. 1963. Ballpoint pen and colored pencil, ll13/i6 x 874" (30 x 21 cm). Private collection, Cologne/ Privatbesitz, Koln 5-6 Untitled. 1963. Ballpoint pen, each sheet ll13/i6x 8 74" ( 30x21 cm).
Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.), Hamburger Kunsthalle, 1999
6
More ballpoint bananas
A collection of jokes, riddles, taunts, teases, and rhymes illustrated with line drawings.
Charles Keller, 1977
7
You Are the Corporate Executive
Setting a target date for producing a ballpoint pen could easily backfire. Your workers may feel so much pressure to produce a good product that they will cut corners and instead produce something that is not absolutely top of the line. Do not ...
Nathan Aaseng, 1997
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The Pen Turner's Bible: The Art of Creating Custom Pens
With tutorials on both wood and metal lathes, this guide goes beyond step-by-step processes, encouraging wood turners to use their imaginations and adopt this classic art as their own."
Richard Kleinhenz, 2012
9
Scientific Examination of Questioned Documents, Second Edition
Figure 13.4 Ink line morphology defects in an example of ballpoint pen writing. The ug combination shown above exhibits both a striation pattern and an instance of ink gooping. develops enough individuality to distinguish it from others ...
Jan Seaman Kelly, Brian S. Lindblom, 2006
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The Ultimate Guide to Longarm Machine Quilting: How to Use ...
A ballpoint needle should definitely be used on any knit quilt (remember T-shirt quilts are knit). The difference between using a sharp needle and a ballpoint needle is how it enters the fabric. The ballpoint needle moves the fabric threads aside ...
Linda V. Taylor, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BALLPOINT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ballpoint is used in the context of the following news items.
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Bipolar author on a mission
Grasping a ballpoint until her knuckles were white, she filled page after page of a yellow legal pad. “I was driven,” she says. “Nothing stopped ... «Santa Rosa Press Democrat, Jul 15»
2
G Pen Pro Review: Snoop Dogg's BUSH Vaporizer Is Much Better …
... at five inches tall and roughly double the circumference of your average ballpoint pen. The Snoop Dogg BUSH G Pro can easily be slipped ... «iDigitalTimes.com, Jul 15»
3
Montegrappa Unveils New Pen-Collection Inspired by Bugatti …
“Bugatti Pur Sang Duotone pens are offered as fountain pens, rollerballs, ballpoint pens, and mechanical pencils. For the fountain pen, an 18k ... «autoevolution, Jul 15»
4
Wolf Minerals on verge of opening UK's first metal mine in 45 years
Tungsten is used in drill bits for the oil industry and DIY tools ballpoint pens and traditional light bulbs. Managing director Russell Clark said ... «MENAFN.COM, Jul 15»
5
Premium stationery popular for user comfort
“A tourist from China bought several hundred ballpoint pens at one time,” a shop worker said. Usually in such cases, individuals purchase ... «The Japan News, Jul 15»
6
Senior official found dead in China
A suicide note was not found, but Chinese police said they obtained a piece of paper marked with a ballpoint pen on a table in his hotel room, ... «Korea Times, Jul 15»
7
Greece's anti-austerity murals: street art expresses a nation's …
Each drawing, in black ballpoint, is inspired by a headline: a suicide (of which there are now an estimated 35% more in Greece thanin 2010), ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
8
Do the write thing
“The fountain pen makes your handwriting very personal, much more than a ballpoint pen,” Batsch agrees. Filipinos have always dug vintage ... «Philippine Star, Jul 15»
9
A Lighter Look At Life: An Englishman's home is his castle - however …
“I can't do better than that,” he stresses, slamming his ballpoint dramatically as if he'd just presented the Magna Carta. “You're into birds, ... «Hinckley Times, Jul 15»
10
The hidden Sensuality of our bodies
Her second solo, the show will also exhibit seven 4x4ft illustrations made using her favourite medium, a Cello Gripper ballpoint pen. «Livemint, Jul 15»

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