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Definition of: stylus
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(stī′ləs) noun
1. An ancient writing instrument, having one end pointed for writing on wax tablets and the other end blunt for erasure.
2. A pointed instrument for marking or engraving, as on carbons, stencils, etc.
3. The needle of a phonograph or of a sound–recording instrument. [<L]
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