penn (A1)
noun
Pronunciation: /pɛn/
Definition
A writing instrument that uses a small rotating ball to deposit ink on a surface.
Examples
She grabbed a pen and scribbled a note.
He preferred using a fountain pen for its elegant ink flow.
The artist sketched the outline with a fine-tipped pen.
How to Use penn
- pen name (collocation)
- A pseudonym used by an author. — "Many famous writers use a pen name to protect their privacy."
- pen pal (collocation)
- A person with whom one exchanges letters or emails regularly, usually in a foreign country. — "I used to have a pen pal in Japan when I was a teenager."
- pen in (phrasal verb)
- To confine or restrict someone or something to a particular place or area. — "The protesters felt penned in by the police barricades."
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