Mechanical pencil

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A mechanical pencil or clutch pencil is a pencil with a replaceable and mechanically extendable solid pigment core called a "pencil lead" (), which is often made of graphite and not bonded to the outer casing, thus the user can mechanically extend it, as it is worn away from use. Mechanical pencils often include erasers. Mechanical pencils were first used in the 18th century. The first mass-produced mechanical pencil, the Eversharp (originally "Ever Sharp"), was patented in 1913 by Charles Keeran. Other names include: microtip pencil, automatic pencil, drafting pencil, technical pencil, draughting pencil, click pencil (generally refers to a specific brand), pump pencil, leadholder, Pacer (Australian English, ca. the 1980s), propelling pencil (British and Australian English, often refers to higher-end mechanical pencils), pen pencil (Indian English), sharp pencil (Japanese English, shortened genericised form of Eversharp Pencil) and lead pencil (Bangladeshi and American English). Mechanical...

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