slate pencil

/sleɪt ˌpɛnsəl/
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Other forms: slate pencils

Definitions of slate pencil
  1. noun
    a pencil of soft slate (or soapstone) used for writing on a slate
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    type of:
    pencil
    a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
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