griffel

Definitions of griffel
  1. noun
    a pencil of soft slate (or soapstone) used for writing on a slate
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    type of:
    bundel, crayon, potlood, stralenbundel, vulpotlood
    a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
  2. noun
    the act of grafting something onto something else
    synonyms: ent, enting, graft
  3. noun
    the practice of offering something (usually money) in order to gain an illicit advantage
    synonyms: corruptie, ent, enting, omkoperij
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    type of:
    felonie
    a serious crime (such as murder or arson)
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