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chalk
[chawk]
noun
a soft, white, powdery limestone consisting chiefly of fossil shells of foraminifers.
a prepared piece of chalk or chalklike substance for marking, as for writing on a blackboard.
a mark made with chalk.
a score or tally.
Sports Slang.the competitor considered most likely to win by the oddsmakers; favorite.
If you don’t know anything about either team, just bet the chalk.
verb (used with object)
to mark or write with chalk.
to rub over or whiten with chalk.
to treat or mix with chalk.
to chalk a billiard cue.
to make pale; blanch.
Terror chalked her face.
verb (used without object)
(of paint) to powder from weathering.
adjective
of, made of, or drawn with chalk.
verb phrase
to score or earn.
They chalked up two runs in the first inning.
to charge or ascribe to.
It was a poor performance, but may be chalked up to lack of practice.
chalk
/ ʃɔː /
noun
a soft fine-grained white sedimentary rock consisting of nearly pure calcium carbonate, containing minute fossil fragments of marine organisms, usually without a cementing material
a piece of chalk or a substance like chalk, often coloured, used for writing and drawing on a blackboard
a line, mark, etc made with chalk
billiards snooker a small cube of prepared chalk or similar substance for rubbing the tip of a cue
a score, tally, or record
informaltotally different in essentials
informalby far
to be unable to judge or appreciate important differences
informalby no means; not possibly
(modifier) made of chalk
verb
to draw or mark (something) with chalk
(tr) to mark, rub, or whiten with or as if with chalk
(intr) (of paint) to become chalky; powder
(tr) to spread chalk on (land) as a fertilizer
chalk
A soft, white, gray, or yellow limestone consisting mainly of calcium carbonate and formed primarily from the accumulation of fossil microorganisms such as foraminifera and calcareous algae. Chalk is used in making lime, cement, and fertilizers, and as a whitening pigment in ceramics, paints, and cosmetics. The chalk used in classrooms is usually artificial.
Other 51Թ Forms
- chalklike adjective
- unchalked adjective
- ˈ adjective
- ˈˌ adjective
- ˈ쾱Ա noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of chalk1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of chalk1
Example Sentences
The win maintained Brook's impressive start as England white-ball captain as he chalked up his sixth victory from as many matches in charge.
At first, her gynecologist chalked this up to anxiety, allowing her to try again later with sedatives, but even though the drugs softened her nerves, they had no impact on her physical pain.
It's partly the sort of realpolitik of the chalk network that I live on, which is just this spectacularly rare ecosystem.
If you're trying to predict an outcome in national politics, the chalk is always the opposite of whatever Ron DeSantis throws in behind.
Shortly after, Louis Bielle-Biarrey looked to have put his fellow wing over again, only to have the score chalked off for a forward pass.
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