pencilbeam

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noun

A narrow beam of light that does not spread out.

Scrabble 18
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Meanings

nounpencilbeam (plural pencilbeams)

plural pencilbeams

  1. A narrow beam of light that does not spread out.

Origin

From pencil + beam.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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