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Pen Write Small Sheep Penned V Noun, Verbbre /Pen/Name /Pen/ Noun 1 (Often

Front pen v.
Back noun, verbBrE /pen/NAmE /pen/ noun

1 (often in compounds) an instrument made of plastic or metal used for writing with inkpen and ink a new book from the pen of Martin Amis see also ballpoint pen, felt-tip pen, fountain pen

2 a small piece of land surrounded by a fence in which farm animals are kepta sheep pen

3 (NAmE, slang) = penitentiarythe

ˌpen is ˌmightier than the ˈsword (saying) people who write books, poems, etc. have a greater effect on history and human affairs than soldiers and wars

put pen to ˈpaperto write or start to write sth more at a slip of the pen/tongue at slip n.

verb

(-nn-)1 ~ sth (formal) to write sthHe penned a letter to the local paper.

2 ~ sb/sth (in/up) to shut an animal or a person in a small spaceAt clipping time sheep need to be penned. The whole family were penned up in one room for a month.

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