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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Black lead

/blăk lĕd/ · Black· lead · IPA
01 Plumbago; graphite. It leaves a blackish mark somewhat like lead. See Graphite.
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    Plumbago; graphite. It leaves a blackish mark somewhat like lead. See Graphite. See: Graphite