Ballpoints

/ˈbɔːlˌpɔɪnts/ noun

Pens with a small rotating metal ball at the tip that distributes ink evenly onto paper; plural of ballpoint.

From 'ball' plus 'point,' referring to the spherical writing implement. Invented in the 1930s by László Bíró, a Hungarian journalist, as an improvement over fountain pens.

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