5B

noun

A grade of pencil with lead that makes darker marks than a pencil grade 4B but lighter marks than a pencil of grade 6B; a pencil with very soft lead.

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Meanings

noun5B (plural 5Bs)

plural 5Bs

  1. BritishEnglishA grade of pencil with lead that makes darker marks than a pencil grade 4B but lighter marks than a pencil of grade 6B; a pencil with very soft lead.
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APA

5B. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/5B

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“5B.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/5B. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “5B,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/5B.

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