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pencil sharpener

device for sharpening a pencil's writing point by shaving away its worn surface
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pencil sharpener

Summary

pencil sharpener has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • pencil sharpener is credited with the discovery of Bernard Lassimone[2].
  • pencil sharpener is made of metal[3].
  • pencil sharpener is made of plastic[4].
  • pencil sharpener is a type of office supply[5].
  • pencil sharpener is a type of sharpener[6].
  • pencil sharpener is a type of stationery[7].
  • pencil sharpener's Commons category is recorded as Pencil sharpeners[8].
  • pencil sharpener's time of earliest written record is recorded as 9 BC[9].
  • pencil sharpener's MCN code is recorded as 8214.10.00[10].
  • pencil sharpener's exact match is recorded as http://wordnet-rdf.princeton.edu/wn30/03908714-n[11].
  • pencil sharpener's exact match is recorded as http://wordnet-rdf.princeton.edu/wn31/103860415-n[12].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include office supply[5], sharpener[6], and stationery[7].

Why It Matters

pencil sharpener has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] It is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · A121008 · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Great norwegian encyclopedia id → blyantspiss
    Made from material → metal, plastic
    Subclass of → office supply, sharpener, stationery
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P4342]]: blyantspiss"
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