ballpoint

[bawl-point] /ˈbɔlˌpɔɪnt/

noun

a pen in which the point is a fine ball bearing that rotates against a supply of semisolid ink in a cartridge.

Also called ballpoint pen.

Origin

1945-50; ball¹ + point

Examples from the web for ballpoint

For professors who shift to the app world, there's one gadget they can do without: that messy ballpoint pen.
Everyone in cast and crew chipped in and bought me a ballpoint pen.
Never use ballpoint or felt-tip pen to label records.
The mailer must make all entries on firm sheets by typewriter, ink, or ballpoint pen.
If completing the form manually, please type or print legibly using a ballpoint ink pen.
Type or print clearly with a ballpoint pen and sign and date the application.
It is also used in hydraulic brake fluids and inks used in stamp pads, ballpoint pens, and print shops.

British Dictionary definitions for ballpoint

/ˈbɔːlˌpɔɪnt/

noun

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