ballpen

Ink-tipped writing tool

A ballpen is a ballpoint pen—a writing instrument with a small rotating ball at the tip that dispenses ink as it rolls across paper.

The term is common in Philippine English and some other varieties, where it's the standard word for what Americans and Britons call a ballpoint: Do you have a ballpen I can borrow?

writing

ink

Writing fluid

  • nibPen's writing tip
  • tipEnd or gratuity
  • pointExact location or meaning

gel · rollerball · fine · medium · broad · scribble · jot · note · doodle · sketch

parts

cartridge

Sealed container for supplies

  • capCovering for top
  • clipCut or attach
  • barrelHooped cylindrical vessel

retractable · click · spring · refill · plastic · metal · pocket clip

office

desk

Furniture for writing

  • notesBrief written records
  • memoBrief internal message
  • documentWritten or electronic file

paperwork · form · signature · meeting · agenda · correspondence · report · contract · clipboard · notepad

school

notebook

Blank pages for jottings

  • homeworkStudent assignments for outside class
  • classworkAcademic tasks during instruction
  • examFormal knowledge assessment

quiz · student · teacher · classroom · assignment · textbook · essay · margin · correction · annotation

stationery

marker

Something that signals location

ruler · stapler · paper · envelope · folder · binder · desk organizer · jotter

brands

Parker

Vehicle-stowing professional

Opposites
writing instrument type

ballpenfountain pen

Ink-reservoir writing instrument

quill · quill pen · dip pen · felt-tip pen · marker

Phrases
Family

ballpoint, ballpoints

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Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G