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How to pronounce chalk in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms chicken feed, crank, deoxyephedrine, glass, ice, meth, methamphetamine, methamphetamine hydrochloride, methedrine, shabu, trash
Type of amphetamine, controlled substance, pep pill, speed, upper
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Type of writing implement
Has types drawing chalk, tailor's chalk
Derivation chalky
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Type of white, whiteness
Derivation chalky
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Type of calcite
Derivation chalky
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Type of draw

Examples of chalk

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The soils here vary from chalk over Kimmeridgian marl to compact chalk to silex.
From the post-gazette.com
One quadrant will have a slate wall for chalk art, an idea suggested by clients.
From the delawareonline.com
Chalk that one up to the Adler Fellows, the company's young singers-in-training.
From the sfgate.com
In several respects Buchan is as different from Fleming as chalk is from cheese.
From the theatlantic.com
Our viewpoint is shaped by the chalk outlines and flashing sirens of film at 11.
From the philly.com
Truth is, the way arena rules are set up, going for two is again the chalk play.
From the timesunion.com
Using a stud finder, locate the ceiling joists and snap a chalk line along them.
From the dailyherald.com
It's easy to chalk up the road difficulties to a team with some younger players.
From the boston.com
Chalk it up to the Appalachian Trail and the scarcity of parks in the Southeast.
From the courier-journal.com
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  • A soft whitish calcite
  • Write, draw, or trace with chalk
  • A pure flat white with little reflectance
  • Methamphetamine: an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant
  • A piece of calcite or a similar substance, usually in the shape of a crayon, that is used to write or draw on blackboards or other flat surfaces
  • Chalk is a soft, white, porous sedimentary rock, a form of limestone composed of the mineral calcite. Calcite is calcium carbonate or CaCO3. ...
  • Magnesium carbonate, MgCO3, is a white solid that occurs in nature as a mineral. Several hydrated and basic forms of magnesium carbonate also exist as minerals. In addition, MgCO3 has a variety of uses.
  • Chalk is a 2006 comedy mockumentary about teaching focusing on the lives of three teachers and one assistant principal. It stars Chris Mass as Mr. Stroope and Troy Schremmer as Mr. Lowrey. It is directed by Mike Akel. ...
  • In military terminology, a chalk is a specific aircraft load, especially a group of airborne soldiers which deploy from a single aircraft. A chalk often corresponds to a platoon sized unit for air-assault operations, or a company-minus sized organization for airborne operations. ...