chalk

Meanings

• Noun

  A soft, white, porous limestone or chalk that is used for writing on blackboards.

  - "The teacher wrote equations on the chalkboard."
  - "Can you please pass the chalk to the student?"

• Verb

  To write or draw on a blackboard using chalk.

  - "The teacher chalked the multiplication table on the board."
  - "The artist chalked a beautiful portrait."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with chalk
alk , talk , walk , malk

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Homophones

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1. Chalk (en) : A soft, white, porous limestone or chalk that is used for writing on blackboards.
   

2. Chalk (en) : A type of calcium carbonate that is used in various industries, such as construction and agriculture.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of chalk that leads to same result
chalk , chalkier , chalkiest , chalks , chalky , chalked , chalking , chalk talk , chalk up , chalked up , chalking up , chalks up , chalk (something) up to , chalk something up to , chalk up to , French chalk , French chalks , not by a long chalk

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Forms

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Chalks, Chalking

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Etymology

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The word 'chalk' originated from the Old English word 'cealc' which means 'chalk' or 'clay'. It is derived from the Proto-Germanic word 'kalok'.

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Trivia

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1. Chalk was used as a form of currency in ancient Rome.

2. The largest known chalk deposit in the world is located in England.

3. Chalk is not actually a type of clay, despite the similarity in names.

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Related Concepts

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1. Blackboard: A large, flat surface, usually painted with a dark color, on which lessons or instructions are written using chalk.

2. Chalkboard paint: A special type of paint that can be used to create a blackboard surface on walls or other surfaces.

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Culture

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Chalk has been used for various cultural, historical, and artistic purposes. In ancient times, chalk was used as a form of writing material, as evidenced by the chalk drawings found in caves. Chalk has also been used in various forms of art, such as chalk pastels and chalk drawings. In literature, chalk has been used as a symbol of purity and innocence.

How to Memorize "chalk"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large blackboard in a classroom. Visualize the teacher writing equations and diagrams on the board using chalk.
   - Visualize the sound of the chalk hitting the board and the smell of the chalk.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'chalk' with the sound of chalk hitting a blackboard.
   - Associate the word 'chalk' with the smell of chalk.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Chalk on the Blackboard' to remember the definition of chalk.
   - Use the mnemonic 'Chalk is for Writing' to remember the definition of chalk.

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