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noun
- (obsolete) A paintbrush.
- Writing utensil that uses graphite (commonly referred to as lead). Regular pencils usually have a graphite shaft surrounded by wood. A pencil sharpener is used to cut away the wood and leave a fine tip on the pencil. Also available in a mechanical version where the graphite length can be adjusted and sharpening is not needed.
Translations: - Dutch: potlood
- French: crayon
- German: (non-colored) Bleistift , (colored) Buntstift
- Italian: matita
- Spanish: lí¡piz
verb
- to squeeze something (meeting, feature, appointment, etc.) into a tight schedule
- I am very busy today but I can you in at 3 p.m.
- to tentatively make a booking
Etymology: From Old French pincil (modern pinceau "paintbrush"), from a diminutive of Latin peniculus "brush", diminutive of Latin penis "tail".
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