lead pencil

[ led ]

noun
  1. a writing or drawing implement made of graphite in a wooden or metal holder.

Origin of lead pencil

1
First recorded in 1680–90

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British Dictionary definitions for lead pencil

lead pencil

/ (lɛd) /


noun
  1. a pencil in which the writing material is a thin stick of a graphite compound

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