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pens

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Hand-held instruments for writing or drawing with a colored fluid such as ink. A pen generally comprises a handle or holder and a pointed tip for distributing the fluid on the drawing surface. The term may also refer to an instrument for machine-controlled writing or drawing with ink.

Variations

pen

Narrower Terms

markers

ball-point pens

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