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nounA pencil with a core made of graphite.
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Graphite was once thought to be a form of lead.
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lead pencil. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lead%20pencil
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“lead pencil.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lead%20pencil. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lead pencil,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lead%20pencil.
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