Hello! I am wondering what the name for a type of pencil is that has to be refilled with 0.5mm lead sticks, similar to a ballpoint pen. I have seen them referred to as mechanical pencils in online shops, but I have also heard them called other names such as push point pencil, push point, clutch pencil, and self-filling pencil. What is the most correct term for this type of pencil and what do you call it in your country? Thank you!

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The only term for it I've heard used in the US is "mechanical pencil", but wikipedia also mentions the term "clutch pencil."

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As a speaker of Irish English, it is a propelling pencil. I have confirmed with my British English experts and they also call it a propelling pencil. I love them. I use them all the time in language learning because it makes it easy to erase any mistakes I make!

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I'm a US native speaker. The only term I know or have ever used is "mechanical pencil."

(My experience is that you can get them with more than one thickness of lead. 0.5, 0.7, and 1mm are all common).

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In the UK, they're called retractable pencils.

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Mechanical Pencil