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pencils

SayPEN-silz/ˈpɛnsəlz/

2 meanings of pencils

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of pencil. Use this form when you mean more than one pencil.

    She kept a jar of sharpened pencils on her desk.

    The kids shared pencils during the test.

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  2. 2
    verb
    Third-person singular present of pencil. Use this when he, she, or it does the action now.

    She pencils a quick note in the margin of the book.

    He pencils the rough shapes before adding color.

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pencils is a form of pencil

pencil, noun: A thin tool with a gray or colored center, in wood or plastic, that you use to write or draw. Full entry

Forms
pencilpencils plural
Spelling
pencil → pencils: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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