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chalkboard

noun
/ˈt͡ʃɔːk.bɔː(ɹ)d/UK/ˈt͡ʃɔk.bɔː(ɹ)d/

Etymology

From chalk + board.

  1. derived from *bʰers-✻ — “tip, top”
  2. inherited from *burdą✻ — “board, plank; edge; table”
  3. inherited from *bord✻
  4. inherited from bord
  5. inherited from boord
  6. compounded as chalkboard — “chalk + board”

Definitions

  1. A slate or enamel board for writing on with chalk

    A slate or enamel board for writing on with chalk; a predecessor to a whiteboard.

  2. To write or draw on a chalkboard.

    • If you live in a home where painting walls isn't permitted, chalkboarding is still an option for you.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA