mechanical pencil

English
Different mechanical pencils

Noun

mechanical pencil (plural mechanical pencils)

  1. (US) A pencil with a replaceable and mechanically extendable lead that wears away with use, designed to provide lines of constant thickness without requiring sharpening, and typically featuring a small eraser at the end opposite the tip.

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See also
  • mechanical eraser

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