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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBallpoint Pen
/ˈbɔːl.pɔɪnt pɛn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A pen that has a small metal ball as the point at the lower end, which rolls ink from a reservoir onto the paper.
"She signed the official document using a reliable blue ballpoint pen." - 2
An inexpensive, disposable writing tool utilizing oil-based ink.
"He kept a cup full of cheap ballpoint pens on his office desk."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'ball', referring to the small rolling sphere at the tip, and 'point', from Old French and Latin punctum. The writing instrument was patented in the late 19th century by John J. Loud and later successfully commercialized by László Bíró in the 1930s and 1940s.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ballpoint Pen" is said worldwide
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Stylo à bille
Transliteration: sti.lo a bil
"Il a écrit sa lettre avec un stylo à bille."
Kugelschreiber
Transliteration: kuːɡl̩ˌʃʁaɪ̯bɐ
"Er unterschrieb den Vertrag mit einem Kugelschreiber."
Penna a sfera
Transliteration: pen.na a sfɛ.ra
"Ho perso la mia penna a sfera blu."
Bolígrafo
Transliteration: bo.liˈɣɾa.fo
"Necesito un bolígrafo para tomar notas."
Caneta esferográfica
Transliteration: kaˈne.tɐ es.fe.ɾoˈɡɾa.fi.kɐ
"Ela comprou uma nova caneta esferográfica."
बालपॉइंट पेन
Transliteration: bāl-pôinṭ pen
"मेरे पास एक लाल बालपॉइंट पेन है।"
圆珠笔
Transliteration: yuán zhū bǐ
"请用圆珠笔填写这张表格。"
볼펜
Transliteration: bol.pen
"가방에 볼펜 한 자루가 있어요."
ボールペン
Transliteration: bōruben
"このボールペンはとても書きやすいです。"
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