chalkboard
[ chawk-bawrd, -bohrd ]
/ ˈtʃɔkˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd /
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noun
a blackboard, especially a green or other light-colored one.
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Nearby words
- chalk out,
- chalk stripe,
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- chalkpit,
- chalkrail,
- chalkstone,
- chalky
Origin of chalkboard
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Examples from the Web for chalkboard
A Belgian church has a chalkboard sitting at the pulpit with the jungle peeking through the windows behind it.
Then they stood in front of the chalkboard, smug and self-satisfied.
“We have classes here,” she adds, pointing to a chalkboard behind her.
‘Portlandia’ Duo Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein Discuss the Secrets to the Cult Show’s Success|Marlow Stern|February 27, 2014|DAILY BEASTThey were painted as quickly as possible, in front of their subjects – a tombstone and a chalkboard.
chalkboard
/ (ˈtʃɔːkˌbɔːd) /
noun
US and Canadian a hard or rigid surface made of a smooth usually dark substance, used for writing or drawing on with chalk, esp in teachingAlso called (in Britain and certain other countries): blackboard
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