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Stencil

/stˈɛnsɪl/
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(noun) A thin sheet, either perforated or using some other technique, with which a pattern may be produced upon a surface; a utensil that contains a perforated sheet.

Tom used a stencil to paint the sign.
I used a stencil to make this.
CEFR Practice Quiz
She used a plastic ____ to paint clean and perfectly even letters onto the wooden sign for the shop.

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