ballpoint

/ ˈbɔːlˌpɔɪnt /

noun

1. a pen having a small ball bearing as a writing point Also called (Brit)Biro

Example Sentences

Also being sold is a five-page manuscript, written in black ballpoint ink on white lined notebook paper – it features doodles of hearts, and a doodle of a pin-up girl.

From BBC

Following a scoreless draw against the LA Galaxy at Lumen Field Sunday, the longtime Sounders coach compulsively clicked a ballpoint pen and lamented his team’s lack of belief.

From Seattle Times

Long overshadowed by its ballpoint, gel and felt-tip rivals, the regal fountain pen, which has an internal reservoir for refillable ink, has enjoyed a modest resurgence in recent years.

From New York Times

His foil is the vinegary, steely-spined principal, Sister Aloysius, who forbids the kids to sing “Frosty the Snowman” and is suspicious of ballpoint pens.

From Seattle Times

One wall features several swirling mandalas pristinely plotted with a rainbow of ballpoint pens.

From New York Times