"ballpoint" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-ballpoint.wav [US] Forms: ballpoints [plural]
Etymology: ball + point Etymology templates: {{compound|en|ball|point}} ball + point Head templates: {{en-noun}} ballpoint (plural ballpoints)
  1. (colloquial) A ballpoint pen. Tags: colloquial Synonyms (pen): biro
    Sense id: en-ballpoint-en-noun-cVG1L1Xg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 95 5 Disambiguation of 'pen': 100 0
  2. (sewing) A kind of needle with a rounded tip. Categories (topical): Sewing
    Sense id: en-ballpoint-en-noun-au1OgmPD Topics: business, manufacturing, sewing, textiles

Inflected forms

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