pen

Pluralpens

Formspens, penning, penned

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   writing toolnouncountable

   A tool for writing or drawing with ink, or ink itself rather than pencil, as in 'write in pen'.

   Like a small ink tank you hold in your hand to write.

   She signed the form with a blue pen.

   My pen ran out of ink halfway through the test.

   UsageSay with a pen, or in pen for ink.

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   writeverbtransitive

   To write something such as a book, letter, or article.

   She decided to pen a letter to her old friend.

   He penned a short story over the weekend.

   UsagePen a letter is a fancier way to say write a letter.

   Similarwrite, compose, author, draft

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   animal enclosurenouncountable

   A small fenced area for keeping farm animals such as sheep or cows.

   Like a small yard with a fence that keeps animals from wandering away.

   The farmer led the sheep into the pen for the night.

   We built a small pen behind the barn for the goats.

   Similarenclosure, fold, corral, pound

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   writernounfigurativelycountable

   A writer, or the way that person writes.

   Few pens of her time could match her wit.

   He has a sharp pen and writes biting reviews.

   UsageSay someone has a sharp pen.

   Similarwriter, author, hand

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   vapenounabbreviationellipsis

   Short form of vapor pen. It means an electronic cigarette that people breathe in from.

   He pulled out his pen and took a quick puff.

   He stepped outside and took a long puff from his pen.

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   medicine needlenouncountable

   A small device shaped like a pen, used to inject medicine such as insulin.

   Like a pen that pushes out medicine instead of ink.

   She keeps an insulin pen in her bag at all times.

   The nurse showed him how to use the pen to give himself a shot.

   Similarinjector, autoinjector

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   screen stylusnouncountable

   A tool shaped like a pen for writing, drawing or choosing things on a screen or tablet.

   Like a magic wand you point at a TV to pick what you want.

   Touch the pen to the screen to choose an option from the menu.

   Early computers let you draw on the monitor with a pen.

   Similarstylus

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