mechanical pencil

mechanical pencil
A device, roughly the shape of a pen, into which long thin piece of pencil lead can be placed. A button can then be used to adjust how much of the pencil lead extends beyond the tip of the mechanical pencil, so one can adjust it as the pencil lead wears off through usage. Mechanical pencils usually also have a small eraser at the end opposite the tip.

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  • mechanical pencil — noun : a pencil whose lead is projected by a screw or other device * * * noun, pl ⋯ cils [count] US : a pencil made of metal or plastic with a lead that is moved forward by a mechanical device called also (Brit) propelling pencil …   Useful english dictionary

  • mechanical pencil — me.chanical pencil n AmE a pencil made of metal or plastic, with a thin piece of ↑lead (=the part that you write with) inside British Equivalent: propelling pencil …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • mechanical pencil — me,chanical pencil noun count AMERICAN a pencil made from plastic or metal rather than wood that is always sharp and ready to write with. British propelling pencil …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • mechanical pencil — a pencil for holding lead that can be extended by mechanical means. * * * …   Universalium

  • mechanical pencil — noun (C) AmE a pencil made of metal or plastic, with a thin piece of lead (=the part that you write with) inside; propelling pencil BrE …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • mechanical pencil — n. pencil with replaceable lead that can be extended mechanically (invented by Tokuji Hayakawa in 1915) …   English contemporary dictionary

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