| 单词 | red lead pencil |
| 释义 | > as lemmasred lead pencil red lead pencil n. a pencil containing red ochre or other red pigment. ΘΚΠ society > communication > writing > writing materials > writing instrument > [noun] > lead pen or pencil plummet?1440 black lead?a1560 black lead pen1612 black lead pencil1660 lead-pen1682 red lead pen1682 red lead pencil1686 1686 W. Aglionby Painting Illustr. (new ed.) 144 Ghiotto,..with one stroke of a Red-lead Pencil, drew a Circle so round, and so equal, that it was wonderful to see it. 1765 N.Y. Mercury 4 Mar. (advt.) He likewise makes the best of black and red Lead Pencils. 1807 A. Aikin & C. R. Aikin Dict. Chem. & Mineral. I. 587/2 What are vulgarly called Red-lead pencils are composed of thin slips of the finer kinds of reddle inclosed in a wooden case. 1920 Classical Jrnl. 16 180 Every black lead pencil is laid down on the desk and red lead pencils used for indicating errors. 2000 Tampa (Florida) Tribune (Nexis) 12 Oct. (Northeast section) 14 Pull out your red-lead pencils. Grab your grading books. < as lemmas |
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