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Multi-word Results
blue-pencil |
to edit or strike out with or as with a blue pencil. |
grease pencil |
a pencil made of compressed grease mixed with pigment, usu. wrapped in paper that unwinds in a spiral to expose the tip, used esp. to write on slick surfaces. |
lead pencil |
a writing or drawing implement consisting of a thin rod of graphite encased in wood. |
pencil pusher |
(informal) one who does routine office work involving writing, record-keeping, and the like. |
pencil sharpener |
a small device used for making pencils sharp. A pencil sharpener has a hole in one area where a pencil is to be inserted and where it comes into contact with a blade. |
styptic pencil |
a short, firm stick of some astringent compound, often alum, used to stop the bleeding of small nicks or cuts, such as those received while shaving. |
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