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单词 penholder
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penholdern.

Brit. /ˈpɛnˌhəʊldə/, U.S. /ˈpɛnˌ(h)oʊldər/
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: pen n.3, holder n.1
Etymology: < pen n.3 + holder n.1
A cylindrical rod or tube of wood, metal, plastic, etc., into which the nib of a pen may be fixed, and which then forms the handle of the pen. Also: any container or compartment for holding or storing a pen, esp. a cylindrical tube, often on its own base, into which a pen may be inserted when not in use.
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society > occupation and work > equipment > receptacle or container > [noun]
receivera1398
resetc1400
receipta1425
receptaclec1425
repository1485
receptorya1500
pot1503
container?1504
hold1517
containing?1541
continent?1541
receptable1566
nest1589
conceptacle1611
keep1617
house1625
reception1646
inholder1660
conceptaculum1691
penholder1815
holder1833
carrier1855
compactum1907
society > communication > writing > writing materials > writing instrument > [noun] > pen > penholder
penholder1815
penstock1864
1815 Duke of Wellington Let. to Sir C. Flint 19 June in Westm. Gaz. 12 Apr. (1904) 9/2 A small silver or thick glass inkstand, with one of Braham's patent penholders and one of his pens.
1859 M. I. O. Gascoigne Handbk. Turning (new ed.) 37 Any long slender piece of work, as a screen handle or a pen holder.
1889 Harper's Mag. July 231/1 She drew within convenient reach a bronze inkstand with its bristling grove of pen-holders.
1915 W. S. Maugham Of Human Bondage xiii. 47 Luard began to perform some trick with an ebony pen-holder of Philip's.
1977 Times 2 Dec. (Handwriting Suppl.) 11/3 You can still buy a pen nib for 5p and pen holders from 13p upwards.
1999 Birdwatch Apr. 50/2 The pouch has..secret pockets, pen holders and a quick-release buckle.
2002 Times 10 Apr. (Crème section) 3/2 At the cheaper end of the [corporate gifts] market there are pens, pen holders, desk tidies [etc.].

Compounds

penholder grip n. (in table tennis) a style of holding the bat between thumb and forefinger.
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society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > table tennis or ping-pong > [adjective] > type of grip
penholder grip1935
1935 M. A. Symons Table Tennis ii. 14 Even top-class ‘Pen-holder’ grip players foozle such a shot.
1959 Sunday Times 5 Apr. 36/8 An aggressive opponent who smashed strongly with a pen-holder grip.
2001 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 28 Jan. xiv. 4/1 He uses the penholder grip... That means Mr. Zhuang holds the racquet with the handle up and paddle face down, gripping the handle with the thumb and first two fingers, much as one would a pen.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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