Ballpoint pen
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ballpoint-pen-182-1596663
title:
Ballpoint pen
text:
A ballpoint pen, also known as a biro, ball pen, or dot pen, is a pen that dispenses ink over a metal ball at its point, i.e., over a "ball point". The metals commonly used are steel, brass, or tungsten carbide. The design was conceived and developed as a cleaner and more reliable alternative to dip pens and fountain pens, and it is now the world's most-used writing instrument; millions are manufactured and sold daily. It has influenced art and graphic design and spawned an artwork genre.
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Device dispensing ink over a metal ball at its point
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballpoint_pen
date created:
2001-10-29T18:44:26Z
date modified:
2024-09-06T04:47:57Z
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