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| pen [ pen ] |
noun (plural pens) |
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1. writing instrument: a long thin instrument used for writing or drawing with ink. Early examples were made from sharpened quill feathers, but modern pens usually consist of a metal or plastic shaft with a nib, point, or revolving ball at one end.
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2. writing: the written word considered as a means of expression
  They say the pen is mightier than the sword.
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3. marine biology squid's internal shell: the internal feather-shaped horny shell of a squid
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transitive verb (past and past participle penned, present participle pen·ning, 3rd person present singular pens) |
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write something: to write something in letters or symbols, or compose something for others to read
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| [13th century. Via French< Latin penna "feather"] |
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| pen·ner noun |
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from the pen of somebody composed or written by a particular author
another novel from the pen of everybody's favorite thriller writer.
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