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| − | + | A '''pencil''' is a writing implement that is generally made of [[wood]] or [[plastic]] and a [[graphite]] center, used for drawing marks on a surface. The graphite core of a pencil is commonly known as the [[lead]], because early pencils used lead rather than graphite. Pencil grades vary from soft (B) to hard (H), the standard grade being HB. A typical pencil can write 45,000 [[word]]s or draw a line 35 [[mile]]s long.<ref name="discovermagazine.com">http://discovermagazine.com/2007/may/20-things-you-didnt-know-about-pencils</ref> | |
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| + | Although a modern American feature, most pencils sold and used in the United States include [[Pencil eraser|eraser]] plugs on the back end. | ||
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| + | There is a pencil museum in [[Kendal]], [[Cumbria]], [[England]], which provides a history of pencils and pencil making information.<ref name="discovermagazine.com"/> | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:22, November 10, 2016
A pencil is a writing implement that is generally made of wood or plastic and a graphite center, used for drawing marks on a surface. The graphite core of a pencil is commonly known as the lead, because early pencils used lead rather than graphite. Pencil grades vary from soft (B) to hard (H), the standard grade being HB. A typical pencil can write 45,000 words or draw a line 35 miles long.[1]
Although a modern American feature, most pencils sold and used in the United States include eraser plugs on the back end.
There is a pencil museum in Kendal, Cumbria, England, which provides a history of pencils and pencil making information.[1]