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pencil in Arabic

قَلَم رَصَاص qalam raṣāṣ

/ˈpɛnsəl/UK/ˈpɛnsɪl/

pencil in Arabic: قَلَم رَصَاص (qalam raṣāṣ), قَلَم (qalam). In English, pencil means a writing utensil with a graphite (commonly referred to as lead) shaft, usually blended with clay, clad in wood, and sharpened to a taper.

Arabic words for pencil

graphite writing-instrument
قَلَم رَصَاص qalam raṣāṣ, قَلَم qalam

English meaning of pencil

  1. noun A writing utensil with a graphite (commonly referred to as lead) shaft, usually blended with clay, clad in wood, and sharpened to a taper.
  2. noun An aggregate or collection of rays of light, especially when diverging from, or converging to, a point.
  3. noun A family of geometric objects with a common property, such as the set of lines that pass through a given point in a projective plane.
  4. noun A paintbrush.

Full definition of pencil

pencil in a sentence

  • I penciled (BrE: pencilled) a brief reminder in my notebook.

Synonyms of pencil

pencil in other languages

Questions about pencil in Arabic

What is the meaning of pencil in Arabic?
Pencil in Arabic is قَلَم رَصَاص (qalam raṣāṣ), قَلَم (qalam).
ما معنى كلمة pencil؟
Pencil: قَلَم رَصَاص (qalam raṣāṣ), قَلَم (qalam).
What does pencil mean in English?
Pencil means a writing utensil with a graphite (commonly referred to as lead) shaft, usually blended with clay, clad in wood, and sharpened to a taper.

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