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Yes, pencil is playable

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"Pencil" Definition

noun

A narrow, generally cylindrical implement for writing, drawing, or marking, consisting of a thin rod of graphite, colored wax, or similar substance encased in wood or held in a mechanical holder.
A style or technique in drawing or delineating.
Descriptive skill: "His characters are drawn with a strong pencil” ( Henry Hallam).
Mathematics A family of geometric objects, such as lines, that have a common property, such as passage through a given line in a given plane.
Physics A beam of radiant energy in the form of a narrow cone or cylinder.

phrasal-verb

Pencil in To schedule a tentative appointment with: penciled him in for lunch next Monday.
Pencil in To schedule tentatively: penciled in a staff meeting for 3:00.

verb-transitive

To mark or color with or as if with a pencil.
To write or produce by using a pencil.

verb

To paint, draw, write, or mark with a pencil.
To plan or designate tentatively .

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