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chalk
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- pronunciation:
- chawk
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb, adjective
- phrases:
- chalk up
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a soft whitish limestone derived mostly from minute sea shells.
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| definition 2: |
a substance derived from natural chalk that is pressed into a stick-like form and used for writing on a blackboard or drawing on pavement.
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
chalks, chalking, chalked |
| definition 1: |
to rub, treat, or mark with chalk.
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| definition 2: |
to write down or portray in a drawing with chalk.
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
of paint, to become so weathered that a powder is formed.
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| phrase: |
chalk up |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
of, pertaining to, or made with chalk.
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