ball and stick
English
Ball-and-stick handwriting on a blackboard.
Alternative forms
- ball-and-stick
Etymology
The handwriting sense derives from the resemblance of the circular and linear elements of the letters to a ball and a stick.
Noun
- (education) A style of handwriting in which the letters are not joined and feature straight lines and circular arcs; block letters.
- (physical chemistry) The representation of chemical substances in a three-dimensional way using ball-and-stick models.
Derived terms
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