propelling pencil — ► NOUN ▪ a pencil with a thin lead that may be extended as the point is worn away … English terms dictionary
propelling pencil — UK [prəˌpelɪŋ ˈpens(ə)l] / US noun [countable] Word forms propelling pencil : singular propelling pencil plural propelling pencils British a pencil made of plastic or metal containing a thin stick of lead that you push out as you need it … English dictionary
propelling pencil — pro.pelling pencil n BrE a pencil made of plastic or metal, in which the ↑lead (=the part used for making marks) can be pushed out as it is used American Equivalent: mechanical pencil … Dictionary of contemporary English
propelling pencil — /prəpɛlɪŋ ˈpɛnsəl/ (say pruhpeling pensuhl) noun a mechanical pencil with a replaceable lead which may be extended from the casing of the pencil as it is worn away by use, usually by twisting some part of the body of the pencil …
propelling pencil — noun (C) BrE a pencil made of plastic or metal, in which the stick of the lead can be pushed out as it is used up; mechanical pencil AmE … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
propelling pencil — noun A mechanical pencil whose lead may be projected and retracted by turning a screw … Wiktionary
propelling pencil — noun a pencil with a thin replaceable lead that may be extended as the point is worn away … English new terms dictionary
pencil — I UK [ˈpens(ə)l] / US noun Word forms pencil : singular pencil plural pencils ** a) [countable] a long thin object, usually made of wood, that you use for writing or drawing by pressing the black or coloured part in its centre against paper or… … English dictionary
Pencil — This article is about the handwriting instrument. For other uses, see Pencil (disambiguation). HB graphite pencils A pencil is a … Wikipedia
Mechanical pencil — A mechanical pencil (U.S. English) or a propelling pencil (UK English)[1][2][3] is a pencil with a replaceable and mechanically extendable solid pigment core called a lead ( / … Wikipedia
