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ballpoint

ballpoint noun: a kind of needle with a rounded tip. Also the ellipsis of ballpoint pen.

ballpoint: a kind of needle with a rounded tip
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Noun

ballpoint (plural ballpoints)

  1. A kind of needle with a rounded tip.

Also used as

ballpoint is also the ellipsis of ballpoint pen.

Synonyms of ballpoint

Forms of ballpoint

pluralballpoints

Origin of ballpoint

From ball + point.

Phrases with ballpoint

Questions about ballpoint

What does ballpoint mean?
Ballpoint means a kind of needle with a rounded tip.
What part of speech is ballpoint?
Ballpoint is a noun.
What is the plural of ballpoint?
The plural of ballpoint is ballpoints.

Words near ballpoint in the dictionary

  1. ballpit
  2. ballpits
  3. ballplayer
  4. ballplayers
  5. ballplaying
  6. ballpoint
  7. ballpoint pen
  8. ballpoint pens
  9. ballpoints
  10. ballproof
  11. ballrace

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