Collocations for pencil - noun
ADJECTIVE
blunt,
sharp
soft
sharpened
stubby
broken
coloured/colored
a box of coloured/colored pencils
soft
sharpened
stubby
broken
coloured/colored
a box of coloured/colored pencils
charcoal (esp. AmE),
graphite (esp. AmE),
grease (AmE),
lead
\#2 (in the US), HB (in the UK), etc.
mechanical
colouring/coloring
eye, eyebrow, eyeliner, lip
\#2 (in the US), HB (in the UK), etc.
mechanical
colouring/coloring
eye, eyebrow, eyeliner, lip
VERB + pencil
draw (sth) with,
use,
write (sth) with
sharpen
tap, twirl
grab
Grab a pencil and write down this number.
sharpen
tap, twirl
grab
Grab a pencil and write down this number.
borrow
pencil + NOUN
lead,
sharpener
eraser
shavings
stub
box, case, holder
drawing, sketch
line, mark
eraser
shavings
stub
box, case, holder
drawing, sketch
line, mark