lead pencil

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• Lead pencil — Lead Lead (l[e^]d), n. [OE. led, leed, lead, AS. le[ a]d; akin to D. lood, MHG. l[=o]t, G. loth plummet, sounding lead, small weight, Sw. & Dan. lod. [root]123.] 1. (Chem.) One of the elements, a heavy, pliable, inelastic metal, having a bright,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• lead pencil — [led] n. a pencil consisting of a slender stick of graphite encased in wood, etc …   English World dictionary

• lead pencil — noun pencil that has graphite as the marking substance (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑pencil • Part Meronyms: ↑lead, ↑pencil lead …   Useful english dictionary

• lead pencil — lead′ pen′cil [[t]lɛd[/t]] n. a pencil made of graphite in a wooden or metal holder • Etymology: 1680–90 …   From formal English to slang

• lead pencil — lead pen·cil || ‚led‚pensl writing utensil that contains black lead to create marks on paper …   English contemporary dictionary

• lead pencil — noun Date: 1688 a pencil using graphite as the marking material …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• lead pencil — See pencil …   Ballentine's law dictionary

• lead pencil — /lɛd ˈpɛnsəl/ (say led pensuhl) noun an implement for writing or drawing made of graphite in a wooden or metal holder. {originally lead was used but was replaced by graphite in the 1500s} …   Australian English dictionary

• lead pencil — /led/ a writing or drawing implement made of graphite in a wooden or metal holder. [1680 90] * * * …   Universalium

• Lead pencil — Графитовый карандаш; Свинцовый карандаш …   Краткий толковый словарь по полиграфии

• black lead pencil — noun → lead pencil …   Australian English dictionary