number 2 pencil

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Definition of number 2 pencil in English English dictionary

A standard, ordinary pencil; one which is not colored or mechanical or in any other way unusual

I do the actual writing on my computer, of course, but I find that jotting down notes with a number 2 pencil gets my brain working in a new way, helps me see the facts from a different angle.

A pencil which produces a specific shade of dark gray. One can usually identify a number 2 pencil by looking for the number "2" conspicuously emblazoned on the pencil. Often required for test-taking and the completion of official forms

Mrs. Landry, I forgot to bring my number two pencils! Does that mean I flunk this test? Big tears filled Joey's eyes.

Hyphenation

num·ber 2 pen·cil

Synonyms

hb pencil