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pen

noun [C] (FOR WRITING)
 
 
/pen/

Definition

A1 a long, thin object used for writing or drawing with ink: a fountain/ballpoint/felt-tip pen Don't write in pen (= using a pen), or you won't be able to rub out any mistakes you make.Writing implements
(Definition of pen noun (FOR WRITING) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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