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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ball and stick

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.58 in modern English

Syllables
bal-l and -stick
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A style of handwriting in which the letters are not joined and feature straight lines and circular arcs; block letters.

Uncountable

noun

The representation of chemical substances in a three-dimensional way using ball-and-stick models.

Uncountable

Etymology

The handwriting sense derives from the resemblance of the circular and linear elements of the letters to a ball and a stick.

Usage

Inflected Forms

ball-and-stick (alternative)

Phrases

ball-and-stick model

Questions

What does ball and stick mean?
A style of handwriting in which the letters are not joined and feature straight lines and circular arcs; block letters.
Where does ball and stick come from?
The handwriting sense derives from the resemblance of the circular and linear elements of the letters to a ball and a stick.

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