- lead pencil
- noun Date: 1688 a pencil using graphite as the marking material
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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 — 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} …
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 …
