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ballpen

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for ballpen.

Editorial note

We're all trained to write by putting some minimal, but constant effort to move the stylus (pencil, ballpen) against the paper surface.

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Quick take

Alternative form of ball pen. [(Hong Kong, Pakistan, India, Philippines) Clipped compound of ballpoint pen.]

Meaning at a glance

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noun

Alternative form of ball pen. [(Hong Kong, Pakistan, India, Philippines) Clipped compound of ballpoint pen.]

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for ballpen.

noun

Alternative form of ball pen. [(Hong Kong, Pakistan, India, Philippines) Clipped compound of ballpoint pen.]

Example sentences

1

We're all trained to write by putting some minimal, but constant effort to move the stylus (pencil, ballpen) against the paper surface.

2

The ballpen budget might be very small, but personnel costs would balloon.

3

If the camera reliably inserts racist filters and the ballpen would add hurtful words to whatever you write, indeed, let them up their legal insurance.

4

I understand the complexities of building anything (even a ball for ballpen) at scale.

5

The gadgetry I remember from the eighties and nineties was very cheaply made with plastics that warped or cracked (or both) and cheap switches made of molded plastic and a ballpen spring.

6

It's a real world problem with a fixed solution, so yeah, just using a pencil would be a much better solution than engineering a special ballpen.

7

If I give an accountant an electronic calculator and a problem to solve, they'll be more efficient than me If I give someone who spent thousands of hours on a computer a task on it, they'll be able to do more than my parents If I give someone that writes a lot a ballpen, their writing will be faster and more legible than someone like me who barely writes on paper.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use ballpen in a sentence?

We're all trained to write by putting some minimal, but constant effort to move the stylus (pencil, ballpen) against the paper surface.

What does ballpen mean?

Alternative form of ball pen. [(Hong Kong, Pakistan, India, Philippines) Clipped compound of ballpoint pen.]

What part of speech is ballpen?

ballpen is commonly used as noun.