chalk
Pronunciation:
/t͡ʃɔːk//t͡ʃɔk/noun
Definitions
A soft, white, powdery limestone.
A piece of chalk, or nowadays processed compressed gypsum, that is used for drawing and for writing on a blackboard.
Tailor's chalk.
A white powdery substance used to prevent hands slipping from holds when climbing, sometimes but not always limestone-chalk.
verb
Definitions
To apply chalk to anything, such as the tip of a billiard cue.
To record something, as on a blackboard, using chalk.
To use powdered chalk to mark the lines on a playing field.
To record a score or event, as if on a chalkboard.