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chalk
noun
- a white, gray, or yellowish limestone that is soft, porous, and easily pulverized, composed almost entirely of calcite from minute sea shells
- any substance like chalk in color, texture, etc.
- a piece of chalk, often colored, used for drawing, writing on a blackboard, etc.
- a mark or line made with chalk
- Brit. a score or tally, as in a game or as of credit given
adjective
- made or drawn with chalk
- ☆ Horse Racing, Slang
- favored to win, place, or show
- betting on favorites only
transitive verb
- Brit. to treat with chalk; lime or fertilize (soil)
- to rub or smear with chalk; specif., to rub chalk on the tip of (a billiard cue)
- to make pale
- to write, draw, or mark with chalk
intransitive verb
to become chalky or powdery, as a painted surface
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