Meaning of black lead | Babel Free

Definitions

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

Examples

“She always washed without soap: there were no hearth-stones nor black-lead dust for the stoves; nor a cake of whitening for the kitchen-grate […].”

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