The standard British English term for a mechanical pencil — a pencil with a mechanism that advances the lead when a button or barrel is turned. 'Propelling pencil' is the conventional British term; North American English uses 'mechanical pencil.' The term accurately describes how the pencil works.
She always used a propelling pencil for exams so she could erase without smudging.
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(UK) A mechanical pencil.
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