meˌchanical ˈpencil BrE AmE noun [countable]
American English a pencil made of metal or plastic, with a thin piece of ↑ lead (=the part that you write with) inside SYN propelling pencil British English
meˌchanical ˈpencil BrE AmE noun [countable]
American English a pencil made of metal or plastic, with a thin piece of ↑ lead (=the part that you write with) inside SYN propelling pencil British English
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012