lead pencil

lead pen·cil

L l

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [leed pen-suh l]
- /lid ˈpɛn səl/
- /liːd ˈpensl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [leed pen-suh l]
- /lid ˈpɛn səl/

Definitions of lead pencil words

noun lead pencil a writing or drawing implement made of graphite in a wooden or metal holder. 1
noun lead pencil graphite pencil 1
noun lead pencil a pencil in which the writing material is a thin stick of a graphite compound 0
noun lead pencil a pencil consisting of a slender stick of graphite encased in wood, etc. 0

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Origin of lead pencil

First appearance:

before 1680

One of the 48% oldest English words

First recorded in 1680-90

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Parts of speech for Lead pencil

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Lead pencil

lead pencil popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

lead pencil usage trend in Literature

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