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Pen

A pen (/pɛn/ ⓘ) is a common writing instrument that applies ink to a surface, typically paper, for writing or drawing. Early pens such as reed pens, quill pens, dip pens and ruling pens held a small amount of ink on a nib or in a small void or cavity that had to be periodically recharged by dipping the tip of the pen into an inkwell. Today, such pens…

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Pen

Nodes122
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Triples70
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.016393
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related to history · 24
Pen → Ancient Egyptians, BC, Constitution, Dead Sea Scrolls, First Dynasty, Hebrew, History, In, Isidore, Judea, Juncus, Middle Ages, Pakistan, Quill, Qumran, Reed, Saqqara, Seville, St, Steven Roger Fischer
related to Modern · 10
Pen → As, Ballpoint, Because, Gel, However, Pens, Since, The, They, When
related to Historic · 6
Pen → David Stone Martin, Dip, India, Jay Lynch, The, These
related to External links · 3
Pen → Pen Addict, Pen ChroniclesGoult PensPen ChaletThe, Writing Instrument Manufacturers AssociationFountain
is a · 2
Pen → pen that dispenses a water-based ink through a ball tip similar to that of a ballpoint pen, pen whose writing tip consists of a small brush fed with ink from a liquid ink reservoir similar to those used in fountain pens and rollerball pens
see also · 2
Pen → Active, PenTechnical

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ink pens writing used tip fountain paper ballpoint quill reservoir nib use dip ball brush rollerball made small metal reed

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Penis apen that dispenses a water-based ink through a ball tip similar to that of a ballpoint pen0.90text
Penis apen whose writing tip consists of a small brush fed with ink from a liquid ink reservoir similar to those used in fountain pens and rollerball pens0.90text
reed pensinstance ofEarly pens0.80text
quill pensinstance ofEarly pens0.80text
dip pensinstance ofEarly pens0.80text
ruling pens held a small amount of ink on a nib or in a small void or cavity that had to be periodically recharged by dipping the tip of the pen into an inkwellinstance ofEarly pens0.80text
the Rapidographinstance ofhave been replaced by technical pens0.80text
felt or ceramicinstance ofA porous point pen contains a point made of some porous material0.80text
to become visible on the opposite sideinstance ofthe writing by a rollerball pen takes longer to dry on the page and can seep through thin paper0.80text
a piston to draw ink from a bottle through the nibinstance ofA pen with a refillable reservoir may have a mechanism0.80text
or it may require refilling with an eye dropperinstance ofA pen with a refillable reservoir may have a mechanism0.80text
corrugated boxesinstance ofoften on surfaces other than paper0.80text

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