lead pencil

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lead pencil

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Graphite was once thought to be a form of lead.

noun lead pencils

Bangladesh A pencil with a core made of graphite.
Similar: mechanical pencil

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"lead pencil." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lead%20pencil. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"lead pencil." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lead%20pencil.

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@misc{lead_pencil_2026,
  title = {lead pencil},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lead%20pencil},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}