ball and stick
ball and stick noun: a style of handwriting in which the letters are not joined and feature straight lines and circular arcs; block letters.
Noun
ball and stick (uncountable)
- A style of handwriting in which the letters are not joined and feature straight lines and circular arcs; block letters.
- The representation of chemical substances in a three-dimensional way using ball-and-stick models.
Forms of ball and stick
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Origin of ball and stick
The handwriting sense derives from the resemblance of the circular and linear elements of the letters to a ball and a stick.
Words formed from ball and stick
Questions about ball and stick
- What does ball and stick mean?
- Ball and stick means a style of handwriting in which the letters are not joined and feature straight lines and circular arcs; block letters.
- What part of speech is ball and stick?
- Ball and stick is a noun.
Words near ball and stick in the dictionary
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