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mechanical pencil

mechanical pencil

Meaning of mechanical pencil

refillable pencil

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British English/mɪˈkænɪkəl ˌpɛnsəl/
American English/məˈkænɪkəl ˈpɛnsəl/
Russian transcription[mʲɪxɐˈnʲit͡ɕɪskʲɪj kərɐnˈdaʂ]
mechanical pencil
mechanical pencil - механический карандаш
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mechanical pencil with Russian translation

mechanical pencil usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Мой механический карандаш никогда не требует заточки.

My mechanical pencil never needs sharpening.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Нажми на механический карандаш, чтобы выдвинуть грифель.

Click the mechanical pencil to extend the lead.

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mechanical pencilмеханический карандаш
childребёнок
studentстудент
examэкзамен
homeworkдомашняя работа
gradeоценка
onlineонлайн

mechanical pencil synonyms

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What's the difference between mechanical pencil / clutch pencil / leadholder

🇬🇧English
mechanical pencil

Standard, general term for a pencil with refillable lead.

A2Very Often

I always carry a mechanical pencil in my bag.

Я всегда ношу в сумке механический карандаш.

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🇬🇧English
clutch pencil

A pencil with a clutch mechanism that holds a thicker lead; differs in mechanism from many common mechanical pencils.

A2Very Rarely

He uses a clutch pencil when sketching because it takes thick leads.

При зарисовках он использует карандаш с зажимом, потому что в нём можно поставить толстый грифель.

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🇬🇧English
leadholder

A device holding thicker leads (often used by artists/drafters); similar to a clutch pencil but emphasizes thicker lead size.

A2Rarely

She sketched with a leadholder to get bold, dark lines.

Она делала наброски с помощью leadholder, чтобы получить плотные тёмные линии.

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mechanical pencil translation: механический карандаш. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce mechanical pencil

/mɪˈkænɪkəl ˌpɛnsəl/

mechanical pencil translation

механический карандаш

mechanical pencil examples

My mechanical pencil never needs sharpening.

mechanical pencil transcription

/mɪˈkænɪkəl ˌpɛnsəl/, /məˈkænɪkəl ˈpɛnsəl/

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mechanical pencil meaning: what does it mean?

refillable pencil

mechanical pencil pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

mechanical pencil is pronounced as /mɪˈkænɪkəl ˌpɛnsəl/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

mechanical pencil definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

My mechanical pencil never needs sharpening. Translation: Мой механический карандаш никогда не требует заточки.

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