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The plural of "porte-mine" is "porte-mine" or "porte-mines."
le porte-mine
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
a. mechanical pencil (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States.
Fred préfère utiliser un porte-mine plutôt qu'un crayon de bois.Fred prefers to use a mechanical pencil rather than a wooden one.
b. propelling pencil (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
Il faut que je recharge mon porte-mine.I need to refill my propelling pencil.
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