chalk
Soft white mineral
Chalk is a soft, white limestone composed of ancient marine shells, or a stick of this material used for writing on blackboards and sidewalks.
The powdered form dusts gymnasts' hands and pool players' cues for grip.
As a verb, to chalk is to mark with chalk: She chalked the score on the board.
To chalk something up is to attribute it: Chalk it up to inexperience.
Things that differ like chalk and cheese are fundamentally unlike despite surface similarities.
Surface for chalk writing
- classroomEducational instruction space
- teacherOne who instructs others
- lessonUnit of teaching
- eraserMark removal tool
dusty · writing · lecture · homework · mathematics · school · student · whiteboard
Paved pedestrian pathway
- pastelPale, gentle shade
- drawingMarks forming a picture
- sketchHasty informal drawing
- pigmentColor-imparting material
colorful · temporary · blending · smudging · street art · mural · pavement · festival
Formed from deposited material
- limestoneCarbonate sedimentary rock
- calciteCrystalline calcium carbonate
- fossilPreserved ancient organism
- cretaceousLast Mesozoic period
cliffs · white · marine · deposits · formation · bedrock · quarry · stratigraphy
Athletic discipline of controlled movement
- weightliftingSport of hoisting barbells
- gripSecure manual hold
- handsGripping limbs' extremities
- parallel barsTwin gymnastic rails
deadlift · crossfit · powerlifting · rings · vault · uneven bars · barbell · dry
Secure manual hold
- magnesiumAlkaline earth metal
- boulderingRopeless low-height climbing
- frictionResistance between touching surfaces
- handsGripping limbs' extremities
fingerboard · crimp · sloper · powdery · dusting · gym · competition · lead
blackboard
Surface for chalk writing
eraser · dusty · writing · lecture · homework · mathematics · school · student · whiteboard · curriculum
sidewalk
Paved pedestrian pathway
pigment · colorful · temporary · blending · smudging · street art · mural · pavement · festival · sticks
dusty
Coated with fine particles
crumbly · dry · fine · particles · smear · smudge · marks · streaks · traces · film
sedimentary
Formed from deposited material
- limestoneCarbonate sedimentary rock
- calciteCrystalline calcium carbonate
- fossilPreserved ancient organism
cretaceous · cliffs · white · marine · deposits · formation · bedrock · quarry · stratigraphy · microporous
gymnastics
Athletic discipline of controlled movement
- weightliftingSport of hoisting barbells
- gripSecure manual hold
- handsGripping limbs' extremities
parallel bars · deadlift · crossfit · powerlifting · rings · vault · uneven bars · barbell · dry · friction
cue
Trigger for action
pool · snooker · cube · application · bridge · shaft · english · draw · masse · ferrule
grip
Secure manual hold
- magnesiumAlkaline earth metal
- boulderingRopeless low-height climbing
- frictionResistance between touching surfaces
hands · fingerboard · crimp · sloper · powdery · dusting · gym · competition · lead · sport climbing
chalkpermanent marker
Pen with lasting ink
permanent ink · indelible ink · tattoo ink · paint · stain
chalkpen
Ink-filled writing tool
ink · marker · fountain pen · ballpoint pen · felt-tip
- chalk upAttribute or credit
- chalked upAttributed to a source
- nails on a chalkboardIconic unpleasant scratching sound
- sidewalk chalkThick crayons for concrete
- chalk artPictures made with soft stite
- chalk drawingPicture made with calcium carbonate sticks
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