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Pencil

/pensl/
A slender tool used for writing or drawing, typically made of wood with a core of graphite or a similar substance.

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Examples:

I write with a pencil.Can I borrow your pencil?

Etymology:

etymology
The word pencil comes from Middle English pencel, meaning a small paintbrush. It derives from Old French pincel and ultimately from Latin pencillus, meaning a small tail or brush.

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