Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mechanical pencil

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.80 in modern English

Syllables
me-chan-i-cal pen-cil
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A writing instrument with a replaceable, mechanically extendable graphite lead that eliminates the need for sharpening.

Canadian usage; American usage

Usage

Inflected Forms

mechanical pencils (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

mechanical eraser

Synonyms

automatic pencil click pencil clutch pencil drafting pencil leadholder lead pencil pacer pen pencil propelling pencil retractable pencil technical pencil

Questions

What does mechanical pencil mean?
A writing instrument with a replaceable, mechanically extendable graphite lead that eliminates the need for sharpening.

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