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pencil

pen·cil

pencil

 
 
pronunciation:
pen sihl
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part of speech: noun
definition: a long, thin tool used for writing or drawing. Pencils are made of a narrow stick of wood with a dark gray or colored center.
The child wrote her name with a pencil.
 
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