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Word

pens

US/ˈpɛnz/

UK/pˈɛnz/

Definitions

01writing tools

A1

n. more than one tool used for writing or drawing with ink.

n. the plural form of the instrument used for writing or drawing with ink, such as ballpoints or fountain pens.

“I always keep a few spare pens in my bag for exams.”

“The calligrapher maintained a vast collection of specialized pens, each designed for a specific weight of stroke or type of ink flow.”

Synonyms

markersbiros

02animal enclosures

B2

n. small fenced areas where animals like sheep or pigs are kept.

n. small enclosures in which domestic animals are kept or confined.

“The farmer moved the young lambs into separate pens for the night.”

“The livestock were sorted into holding pens before being loaded onto the transport vehicles for the regional market.”

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