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- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
chalk \chalk\ chaddk, n. as. cealc lime, from l. calx
limestone. see calz, and cawk.
1. min. a soft, earthy substance, of a white, grayish, or
yellowish white color, consisting of calcium carbonate,
and having the same composition as common limestone.
1913 webster
2. fine arts finely prepared chalk, used as a drawing
implement; also, by extension, a compound, as of clay and
black lead, or the like, used in the same manner. see
crayon.
1913 webster
black chalk, a mineral of a bluish color, of a slaty
texture, and soiling the fingers when handled; a variety
of argillaceous slate.
by a long chalk, by a long way; by many degrees. slang
--lowell.
chalk drawing fine arts, a drawing made with crayons. see
crayon.
chalk formation. see cretaceous formation, under
cretaceous.
chalk line, a cord rubbed with chalk, used for making
straight lines on boards or other material, as a guide in
cutting or in arranging work.
chalk mixture, a preparation of chalk, cinnamon, and sugar
in gum water, much used in diarrheal affection, esp. of
infants.
chalk period. geol. see cretaceous period, under
cretaceous.
chalk pit, a pit in which chalk is dug.
drawing chalk. see crayon, n., 1.
french chalk, steatite or soapstone, a soft magnesian
mineral.
red chalk, an indurated clayey ocher containing iron, and
used by painters and artificers; reddle.
1913 webster
see also:
calz cawk crayon black chalk by a long chalk chalk drawing
chalk formation cretaceous formation cretaceous chalk line chalk mixture
chalk period cretaceous period chalk pit drawing chalk french chalk
red chalk
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