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Ball-point pens

Scope note

Pens having as the writing point a small ball that rotates in its socket and inks itself by contact with an inner magazine of ink. W

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300022453

Broader Terms used

pens

Equivalent Terms used

ball-point pen

Created

13yrs ago

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