grease pencil

noun

A wax-based pencil used for writing on shiny surfaces.

Meanings

noungrease pencil (plural grease pencils)

plural grease pencils

  1. A wax-based pencil used for writing on shiny surfaces.

    Synonyms: china pencil, chinagraph, wax pencil

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA wax-based pencil used for writing on shiny surfaces.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 捲紙蠟筆 /卷纸蜡笔, 拉綫蠟筆 /拉线蜡笔
  • 捲紙蠟筆 /卷纸蜡笔 (juǎnzhǐ làbǐ)Translations
  • 拉綫蠟筆 /拉线蜡笔 (lāxiàn làbǐ)Translations
  • 拉綫筆 /拉线笔 (lāxiànbǐ)Translations
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APA

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MLA

“grease pencil.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grease%20pencil. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “grease pencil,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grease%20pencil.

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