roller ball

Liquid ink pen

A roller ball is a pen with a small rotating ball at the tip that dispenses liquid or gel ink, producing smoother lines than ballpoint pens: I prefer roller balls for note-taking.

The term also describes any mechanism using a rotating ball for movement or control, as in older computer mice or trackball devices.

Related
  • penInk-filled writing tool
  • inkWriting fluid
  • gel inkWater-based pen fluid
  • glideMove with effortless continuity
  • smoothWithout roughness or difficulty

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pen ink delivery mechanism

roller ballfountain pen

Ink-reservoir writing instrument

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

ink type

roller ballballpoint pen

Rotating-sphere writing instrument

ballpoint · biro · permanent marker

writing instrument technology

roller ballquill

Feather used for writing

reed pen · stylus · chalk · charcoal · pencil

Family

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