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chalk noun

  /t͡ʃɑːk/ , /t͡ʃɒk/ , /t͡ʃɔːk/
  • (countable) A piece of chalk, or nowadays processed compressed gypsum (calcium sulfate, CaSO4), that is used for drawing and for writing on a blackboard (chalkboard).
 krijt, krijtje
  • (uncountable) A soft, white, powdery limestone (calcium carbonate, CaCO3).
 krijt, krijtgesteente
  • (uncountable, climbing, gymnastics) A white powdery substance used to prevent hands slipping from holds when climbing, or losing grip in weight-lifting or gymnastics, sometimes but not always limestone-chalk, often magnesium carbonate (MgCO3).
 kalk, magnesium, pof
chalk up to
toeschrijven
tailor's chalk
kleermakerskrijt
chalk line
krijtstreep
chalk and cheese
het verschil van dag en nacht
white as chalk
krijtwit
coloured chalk
kleurkrijt
chalk-cliff
krijtrots
French chalk
kleermakerskrijt
chalk up
aantekenen
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