English Explanatory Dictionary

black lead

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The metal lead.
  2. Graphite, especially as used in pencils.
  3. A graphite pencil.
  4. A type of polish made from graphite, used for kitchen cleaning and blackening grates.

Word forms

black lead black leads blacklead black-lead

Etymology

In the sense of lead, calque of Latin plumbum nigrum (“lead”, literally “black lead”).

Antonyms

white lead
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