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markers


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markers

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Implements that use a reservoir of ink to make a mark or marks. A marker may have pointed or blunt tips, usually of fiber. It is distiguished from a felt-tip pen in that it typically makes a thicker mark than a pen and is more often used for labeling or marking rather than writing or drawing.

Variations

markers (drawing instruments)

marking pens

marker

pens, marking

Broader Term

pens

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