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lead pencil

noun
\ ˈled- How to pronounce lead pencil (audio) \

Definition of lead pencil

: a pencil using graphite as the marking material

Examples of lead pencil in a Sentence

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 The dazzling 2005 is in transition between primary and secondary, showing the scent of lead pencil, often noted as a signature aroma of the wines of Bordeaux’s Pauillac region. — Jay Mcinerney, Town & Country, "A New Era Begins at Château Lafite as Baron de Rothschild Hands Leadership Over to His Daughter," 13 Aug. 2018 Its quality was so superior that England became the leading pencil and graphite producer. — Jonathan Schifman, Popular Mechanics, "The Write Stuff: How the Humble Pencil Conquered the World," 16 Aug. 2016

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First Known Use of lead pencil

1688, in the meaning defined above

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