pencil holder

  • 1pencil drawing — Drawing executed with a pencil, an instrument made of graphite enclosed in a wood casing. Though graphite was mined in the 16th century, its use by artists is not known before the 17th century. In the 17th–18th century, graphite was used… …

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  • 2holder — holdership, n. /hohl deuhr/, n. 1. something that holds or secures: a pencil holder. 2. a person who has the ownership, possession, or use of something; owner; tenant. 3. Law. a person who has the legal right to enforce a negotiable instrument.… …

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  • 3holder — hold•er [[t]ˈhoʊl dər[/t]] n. 1) something that holds: a pencil holder[/ex] 2) a person who has the ownership, possession, or use of something; owner; tenant 3) law a person who has the legal right to enforce a negotiable instrument • Etymology:… …

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  • 4Pencil — Pen cil, n. [OF. pincel, F. pinceau, L. penicillum, penicillus, equiv. to peniculus, dim. of penis a tail. Cf. {Penicil}.] 1. A small, fine brush of hair or bristles used by painters for laying on colors. [1913 Webster] With subtile pencil… …

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  • 5Pencil case — Pencil Pen cil, n. [OF. pincel, F. pinceau, L. penicillum, penicillus, equiv. to peniculus, dim. of penis a tail. Cf. {Penicil}.] 1. A small, fine brush of hair or bristles used by painters for laying on colors. [1913 Webster] With subtile pencil …

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  • 6Pencil flower — Pencil Pen cil, n. [OF. pincel, F. pinceau, L. penicillum, penicillus, equiv. to peniculus, dim. of penis a tail. Cf. {Penicil}.] 1. A small, fine brush of hair or bristles used by painters for laying on colors. [1913 Webster] With subtile pencil …

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  • 7Pencil lead — Pencil Pen cil, n. [OF. pincel, F. pinceau, L. penicillum, penicillus, equiv. to peniculus, dim. of penis a tail. Cf. {Penicil}.] 1. A small, fine brush of hair or bristles used by painters for laying on colors. [1913 Webster] With subtile pencil …

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  • 8pencil — penciler; esp. Brit., penciller, n. pencillike, adj. /pen seuhl/, n., v., penciled, penciling or (esp. Brit.) pencilled, pencilling. n. 1. a slender tube of wood, metal, plastic, etc., containing a core or strip of graphite, a solid coloring… …

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  • 9pencil — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ blunt, sharp ▪ soft ▪ sharpened ▪ stubby ▪ broken ▪ …

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  • 10pencil —    An implement for drawing or writing (lettering), consisting of a thin rod of graphite, colored wax, chalk, charcoal, or another such substance which can be sharpened to a fine point, either encased in wood or held in a mechanical holder. Given …

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