graphite pencil

collocation in English

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graphite
noun[U]
uk
/ˈɡræf.aɪt/us
/ˈɡræf.aɪt/
a soft, dark grey form of carbon, used in the middle of pencils, as a lubricant in machines, and in some ...
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pencil
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈpen.səl/us
/ˈpen.səl/
a long, thin object, usually made of wood, for writing or drawing, with a sharp black or coloured point at ...
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(Definition ofgraphiteandpencilfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofgraphite pencil

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Writing is best done with a fairly soft blackgraphitepencil.
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I learned to swear, to offer port and lemon to girls at dances and not to mark out transformer insulation with agraphitepencil.
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The preferred materials were also already established: the sharply pointedgraphitepencilon a smooth white paper.
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This resulted in a wooden leadgraphitepencilthat was just under a half inch thick.
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The variousgraphitepencilgrades are achieved by altering the proportion of graphite to clay: the more clay the harder the pencil.
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He uses agraphitepencilto make sketches on ordinary copy paper.
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Evengraphitepencilmarks on aluminium parts may facilitate corrosion.
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The vast majority of these were done using onlygraphitepencil.
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Handwritten text may also be produced using agraphitepencilor a pen.
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It is also imperative to never use pen, agraphitepencilmust be used at all times.
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The design of charcoal pencils are similar to that of graphite pencils while keeping intact with the properties of charcoal.
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Common instruments include graphite pencils, pen and ink, inked brushes, wax color pencils, crayons, charcoals, chalk, pastels, markers, stylus, or various metals like silverpoint.
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Such risks are not associated with ordinary graphite pencils.
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Instruments used include graphite pencils, pen and ink, inked brushes, wax color pencils, crayons, charcoal, chalk, pastels, various kinds of erasers, markers, styluses, and various metals (such as silverpoint).
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Suitable for both graphite pencils and technical pens.
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