ball and stick

== English == === 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 === ball and stick (uncountable) (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 ==== ball-and-stick model