Lead-pencil definition

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A pencil that uses graphite as its marking substance.
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A pencil consisting of a slender stick of graphite encased in wood, etc.
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Noun

Singular:
lead-pencil
Plural:
lead pencils

Lead-pencil Sentence Examples

  • In 1847 Thoreau left Walden Lake abruptly, and for a time occupied himself with lead-pencil making, the parental trade.

  • The Santa Maria mines of Sonora, Mexico, probably the richest deposits in the world, supply the American lead pencil manufacturers.

  • These should be wiped with a little white paint or linseed oil, and written with a soft lead pencil before the surface becomes dry.

  • A small column, as for example a lead pencil standing on end, or a row of pins propped up against suitable supports, or other bodies which are easily overturned, may be used as seismoscopes.

  • You can also make a sucking device with a modified retractable lead pencil.

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