"carpenter's pencil" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: carpenters' pencils [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|carpenters' pencils}} carpenter's pencil (plural carpenters' pencils)
  1. (woodworking, carpentry) A pencil specifically designed for the requirements of a carpenter: oval shape makes it less likely to roll away, thick graphite facilitates drawing on rough surfaces and the red colour makes it easy to find when dropped among construction debris. Categories (topical): Carpentry, Woodworking, Writing instruments Synonyms: carpenter pencil Translations (pencil specifically designed for the requirements of a carpenter): timmermanspotlood [neuter] (Dutch), timpurinkynä (Finnish), ácsceruza (Hungarian), tømmermannsblyant [masculine] (Norwegian)

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