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2H

2H noun: the grade of a lead pencil, where it marks lighter than H and darker than 3H. Also the alternative form of ²H.

2h: the grade of a lead pencil, where it marks lighter than H and darker than 3H
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Noun

2H (usually uncountable, plural 2Hs)

  1. (UK, usually) The grade of a lead pencil, where it marks lighter than H and darker than 3H.
  2. (countable, usually) A pencil of grade 2H.

Also used as

2H is also the alternative form of ²H.

Forms of 2H

plural2Hs

Questions about 2H

What does 2H mean?
2H means the grade of a lead pencil, where it marks lighter than H and darker than 3H.
What part of speech is 2H?
2H is a noun.
What is the plural of 2H?
The plural of 2H is 2Hs.

Words near 2H in the dictionary

  1. 2fold
  2. 2G
  3. 2gether
  4. 2GL
  5. 2GLs
  6. 2H
  7. 2Hs
  8. 2hu
  9. 2IC
  10. 2L
  11. 2Ls

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