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Numbers and letters on the sides of some pencils (Art & Drafting pencils) is used to signify the type of lead that it contains, or more specifically the hardness of that lead. The higher the number/letter combination, the harder the lead. Conversely, the lower the number/letter combination, the softer the lead. The typical pencil (#2 pencil) contains HB Grade lead. PencilPages.com notes (from The Pencil Hardness Test); "The hardest is a 9H, followed by 8H, 7H, 6H, 5H, 4H, 3H, 2H, and H. F is the middle of the hardness scale; then comes HB, B, 2B, 3B, 4B, 5B, 6B, 7B, 8B, and 9B, which is the softest. Another grading method uses numbers; the equivalents would be #1=B, #2=HB, #2-1/2=F, #3=H, and #4=2H." The H represents hardness and the B represents blackness.
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Why is a pencil called a pencil?
The word pencil comes from the Latin word pencillus which means "little tail." Before the pencil, was a quill pen, which is a tail of a quill.
Pablo Picasso's first word?
His first word was "piz piz". The Spanish word for pencil is lapiz.
If there is a number two pencil is there a number three pencil?
That would depend if the pencil were an H or a B. Artist pencils are identified with a number and a letter. H is for hard. A 6H pencil would be harder than a 4H pencil. B is for soft. A 6B pencil would be softer than a 4B pencil.
What is a six letter word in the word pencil?
6-letter wordscilice, clinic, icicle, inclip, lippen, nellie, nielli, nipple, pencel, pencil, penile, picnic, pinene, pippin
Is a pencil made of matter?
The "lead" in a number two pencil is graphite. Because it is the color of lead, it is called that...but it's actually graphite, a lubricant. So if you get your zipper stuck, draw on it with a number two pencil..it works!
What is a good sentence for the word pencil?
I needed a number 2 pencil. Stella penciled the appointment into her datebook. The pencil was chewed on. I lost my only pencil.
How many ways can you rearrange the letters in the word pencil?
To calculate the number of ways the letters in the word "pencil" can be rearranged, we first determine the total number of letters, which is 6. Since there are two repeated letters (the letter 'e'), we divide the total number of letters by the factorial of the number of times each repeated letter appears. This gives us 6! / 2! = 360 ways to rearrange the letters in the word "pencil."
Is a penis another word for a pencil?
The word pencil comes from the word penis
Is pencil a compound word?
Pencil is not a compound word. If you separated it you would get pen/cil. Cil is not a word, So pencil is not a compound word.
Is pencil compound word?
Pencil is not a compound word. If you separated it you would get pen/cil. Cil is not a word, So pencil is not a compound word.
What part of speech is the word pencil?
The word 'pencil' is a noun and a verb.The noun 'pencil' (pencils) is a word for a writing instrument.The verb 'pencil' (pencils, penciling, penciled) is to mark, draw, or write with with a pencil.
What is the French word for pencil?
The French word for pencil is crayonle crayon
How do you say the word pencil in Spanish?
The word for pencil in Spanish is "lápiz".
Why is a pencil called a pencil?
The word pencil comes from the Latin word pencillus which means "little tail." Before the pencil, was a quill pen, which is a tail of a quill.
Pablo Picasso's first word?
His first word was "piz piz". The Spanish word for pencil is lapiz.
What is pencil in Spanish?
The word for pencil in spanish is lapiz.lapiz
What is a synonym for pencil?
Nothing!!!!!!!!! There is no synonym for the word Pencil.
