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pencil
 
Noun pencil has 4 senses
  1. pencil - a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
    --1 is a kind of     writing implement
    --1 has parts:
     point; rubber eraser, rubber, pencil eraser; point, tip, peak
     --1 has particulars: lead pencil; slate pencil
    Derived form: verb pencil1
  2. pencil - graphite (or a similar substance) used in such a way as to be a medium of communication; "the words were scribbled in pencil"; "this artist's favorite medium is pencil"
    --2 is a kind of     graphite, black lead, plumbago
  3. pencil - a figure formed by a set of straight lines or light rays meeting at a point
    --3 is a kind of     figure
  4. pencil - a cosmetic in a long thin stick; designed to be applied to a particular part of the face; "an eyebrow pencil"
    --4 is a kind of     cosmetic, cosmetics
Verb pencil has 1 sense
  1. pencil - write, draw, or trace with a pencil; "he penciled a figure"
    --1 is one way to     draw
    Derived form: noun pencil1
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody
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