mechanical pencil

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Different mechanical pencils

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mechanical pencil (plural mechanical pencils)

  1. (Canada, 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.
    Coordinate term: mechanical eraser

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