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crayon
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crayon
(noun)
crayon
/
ˈ
kreɪˌɑːn/
noun
plural
crayons
crayon
/
ˈ
kreɪˌɑːn/
noun
plural
crayons
Britannica Dictionary definition of CRAYON
:
a stick of colored wax that is used for drawing
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count
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a box of
crayons
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noncount
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The drawing is done in
crayon
.
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often used before another noun
crayon
drawings
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— crayon
verb
crayons
;
crayoned
;
crayoning
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+ object
]
Which one of you children
crayoned
the wall? [=drew on the wall with a crayon]
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no object
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Which child
crayoned
on the wall?
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