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  1. Noun.  A sharp stick used in ancient times for writing in clay tablets; a sharp tool for engraving.
  2. Noun.  A phonograph needle.
  3. Noun.  A small plastic stick used as a pen for writing on the touch sensitive screen of an electronic gadget.
  4. Noun.  A tool for making small dots on a piece of heavy paper, used to produce Braille writing for the blind by hand.

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This entry was last updated on RefTopia from its source on 3/20/2012.