ink pen

noun

A writing pen.

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Meanings

nounink pen (plural ink pens)

plural ink pens

  1. USpin pen mergerretronymA writing pen.

Origin

In language varieties with a vowel merger, words that formerly were audibly distinguishable become homophonous, and one way to restore some audible differentiability to such a pair is by retronymy.

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APA

ink pen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ink%20pen

MLA

“ink pen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ink%20pen. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ink pen,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ink%20pen.

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