indelible pencil

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• indelible pencil — special pencil which cannot be erased from a writing surface …   English contemporary dictionary

• Pencil — This article is about the handwriting instrument. For other uses, see Pencil (disambiguation). HB graphite pencils A pencil is a …   Wikipedia

• indelible — adjective Etymology: Middle English indelyble, from Medieval Latin indelibilis, alteration of Latin indelebilis, from in + delēre to delete Date: 15th century 1. a. that cannot be removed, washed away, or erased b. making marks that cannot easily …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• indelible — /ɪnˈdɛləbəl / (say in deluhbuhl) adjective 1. incapable of being deleted or obliterated: an indelible impression. 2. making indelible marks: an indelible pencil. {Latin indēlēbilis that cannot be deleted} –indelibility /ɪnˌdɛləˈbɪləti/ (say… …  

• pencil — n. 1) an indelible; lead pencil 2) a cosmetic, eyebrow pencil 3) a styptic pencil * * * [ pens(ə)l] eyebrow pencil lead pencil a cosmetic a styptic pencil an indelible …   Combinatory dictionary

• indelible — in|del|i|ble [ınˈdelıbəl] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : Medieval Latin; Origin: indelibilis, from Latin indelebilis, from delere; DELETE] 1.) impossible to remove or forget = ↑permanent ▪ Her words left an indelible impression on me for years to come.… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• indelible — adjective 1 impossible to remove or forget; permanent: The teacher s words left an indelible impression on me for years to come. 2 indelible ink/pencil/marker etc ink etc that makes a permanent mark which cannot be removed indelibly adverb: a… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• pencil — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. crayon, stylus, pastel, chalk. See writing, painting. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A graphic instrument] Types of pencils include: lead, mechanical, colored, drawing, slate, indelible, charcoal, eyebrow,… …   English dictionary for students

• copy pencil —    A pencil whose marking substance consists of a mixture of graphite and an aniline dye. When the pencil stroke is moistened the dye develops into a strong purple or in some cases, a blue color. The developed stroke is more difficult to erase… …   Forensic science glossary

• in|del´i|ble|ness — in|del|i|ble «ihn DEHL uh buhl», adjective. 1. that cannot be erased or removed; permanent: »indelible ink, an indelible disgrace. Three years as a soldier left an indelible impression on his memory. Man, with all his noble qualities…still bears… …   Useful english dictionary

• in|del|i|ble — «ihn DEHL uh buhl», adjective. 1. that cannot be erased or removed; permanent: »indelible ink, an indelible disgrace. Three years as a soldier left an indelible impression on his memory. Man, with all his noble qualities…still bears in his bodily …   Useful english dictionary