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- Dictionarypen·cil/ˈpens(ə)l/
noun
- 1. an instrument for writing or drawing, consisting of a thin stick of graphite or a similar substance enclosed in a long thin piece of wood or fixed in a metal or plastic case.
verb
- 1. write, draw, or color with a pencil: "a previous owner has penciled their name inside the cover" Similar
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