Definition of "fountain pen" []

• A pen filled from an external source and containing an ink reservoir that automatically feeds the writing point. (noun)

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• "Mr. Speidel nodded vigorously, took out his fountain pen and signed the release and dated it."
• "With his fountain pen he placed a neat tick against the name Hecht."
• "Secondly, you told me that a Negro that got fired from the garage is suspected of doing it to annoy the management, but in that case it was just a coincidence that he picked fountain pen Crisler for a target both times?"