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noun
a talk or lecture in which the speaker illustrates points by drawing on a blackboard: The coach gave a chalk talk before the big game.
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Origin of chalk talk

An Americanism dating back to 1830–40
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lecture, sermon, talk, direction, discipline, guidance, information, lesson, preparation, schooling, teaching, training, address, discourse, instruction, class, education, exercise, homework, practice

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British Dictionary definitions for chalk talk

chalk talk
noun
US and Canadian an informal lecture with pertinent points, explanatory diagrams, etc, shown on a blackboard
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