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pencil meaning in Sinhala

පැන්සල pænsala

/ˈpɛnsəl/UK/ˈpɛnsɪl/

pencil in Sinhala: පැන්සල (pænsala). 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.

Sinhala words for pencil

graphite writing-instrument
පැන්සල pænsala

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 Sinhala

What is the meaning of pencil in Sinhala?
Pencil in Sinhala is පැන්සල (pænsala).
pencil යන්නෙහි සිංහල තේරුම කුමක්ද?
Pencil: පැන්සල (pænsala).
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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