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chalk·board
(chôk′bôrd′)n.
A smooth hard panel, usually green or black, for writing on with chalk; a blackboard.
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chalkboard
(ˈtʃɔːkˌbɔːd)n
(Education) US and Canadian a hard or rigid surface made of a smooth usually dark substance, used for writing or drawing on with chalk, esp in teaching. Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): blackboard
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chalk•board
(ˈtʃɔkˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd)n.
a blackboard, esp. a green or other light-colored one.
[1935–40, Amer.]
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Noun | 1. | chalkboard - sheet of slate; for writing with chalk flat solid, sheet - a flat artifact that is thin relative to its length and width |
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Translations
لَوْحُ الطباشير
tabule
tavle
krítartafla
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chalk
(tʃoːk) noun1. a white rock; a type of limestone.
2. (a piece of) a chalk-like substance used for writing (especially on blackboards). a box of chalks.
ˈchalky adjective1. of or like chalk. a chalky substance.
2. white or pale. Her face looked chalky.
ˈchalkboard noun a smooth board, usually green, for writing or drawing on with crayon or chalk.
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