Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

carpenter's pencil

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.55 in modern English

Syllables: car-pen-ter's pen-cil
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pencil specifically designed for the requirements of a carpenter: oval shape makes it less likely to roll away, and thick graphite facilitates drawing on rough surfaces.

Inflected Forms

carpenters' pencils (plural) carpenter pencil (alternative)

Questions

What does carpenter's pencil mean?: A pencil specifically designed for the requirements of a carpenter: oval shape makes it less likely to roll away, and thick graphite facilitates drawing on rough surfaces.

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