chalk line

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [chawk lahyn]
- /tʃɔk laɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [chawk lahyn]
- /tʃɔk laɪn/

Definitions of chalk line words

noun chalk line a chalked string for making a straight line on a large surface, as a wall, by holding the string taut against the surface and snapping it to transfer the chalk. 1
noun chalk line the line so made. 1
noun chalk line A line made on a surface by snapping a taut string or cord dusted with colored chalk. 0

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Origin of chalk line

First appearance:

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

late Middle English word dating back to 1400-50

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Chalk line

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Chalk line

chalk line popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

chalk line usage trend in Literature

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