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Definitions
Noun
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plural of pencil

"The teacher handed out several sharpened pencils to each student at the beginning of class."

Verb
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Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pencil

"She pencils her schedule every Monday morning."

In plain English: To pencil something means to write it lightly so you can erase and change it later if needed.

"The teacher asked us to pencils our answers on the back page since we ran out of pen ink."

Example Sentences
"The teacher asked us to pencils our answers on the back page since we ran out of pen ink." verb
"He pencils in his appointment to meet with the client later today." verb
"The manager asked me to pencil out the budget before the final review." verb
"She penciled her vacation dates on the calendar just as a tentative plan." verb
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