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chalking

noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: CH AO1 K IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

Something chalked on a surface.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

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2

noun

Meaning 2

The appearance of non-gloss paint on an exterior surface due to chemical deterioration and removal by weather.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Qualifier: painting

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3

verb

Meaning 3

present participle and gerund of chalk

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

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History

Etymology

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