Phrase guide
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noun
A style of handwriting in which the letters are not joined and feature straight lines and circular arcs; block letters.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: education
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noun
The representation of chemical substances in a three-dimensional way using ball-and-stick models.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: physical, uncountable
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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History
The handwriting sense derives from the resemblance of the circular and linear elements of the letters to a ball and a stick.
