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blacks

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noun

The colour/color perceived in the absence of light, but also when no light is reflected, but rather absorbed.

Examples :

"The deep blacks of the night sky made it impossible to see the path ahead. "

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A black dye or pigment.

Examples :

"The artist mixed several blacks to achieve the perfect shade for the night sky in her painting. "

color substance material

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A pen, pencil, crayon, etc., made of black pigment.

Examples :

"The child only wanted to draw with the blacks in the crayon box. "

stationery writing color

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(in the plural) Black cloth hung up at funerals.

Examples :

"After the president died, blacks draped the government buildings as a sign of mourning. "

ritual tradition wear

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(sometimes capitalised) A person of African, Aborigine, or Maori descent; a dark-skinned person.

Examples :

"Many history books discuss the challenges blacks faced during the Civil Rights Movement. "

race person group

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Blackness, the condition of having dark skin.

Examples :

"The blacks of the night sky made it difficult to see the stars. "

race appearance person group

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The black ball.

Examples :

"In the game of pool, you must pocket all the striped and solid balls before attempting to pocket the blacks, which determines the winner. "

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The edge of home plate.

Examples :

"The batter argued that the pitch hit the blacks of home plate, so it should have been called a strike. "

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A type of firecracker that is really more dark brown in colour.

Examples :

"My little brother loves to set off blacks on the Fourth of July, even though they're not as loud as the bigger fireworks. "

weapon material type

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Blackcurrant syrup (in mixed drinks, e.g. snakebite and black, cider and black).

Examples :

"At the pub, he ordered a pint of cider and blacks. "

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(in chess and similar games) The person playing with the black set of pieces.

Examples :

"At this point black makes a disastrous move."

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Something, or a part of a thing, which is black.

Examples :

"Example Sentence: "The painting had a lot of blacks in it, especially in the shadows of the trees." "

color appearance

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A stain; a spot.

Examples :

"The accident with the pen left several blacks on the white tablecloth. "

appearance mark

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A dark smut fungus, harmful to wheat.

Examples :

"The farmer worried when he saw blacks on his wheat crop, knowing the fungus could ruin the harvest. "

agriculture plant disease biology

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To make black; to blacken.

Examples :

"He blacks his shoes every morning before going to work. "

appearance color

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To apply blacking to (something).

Examples :

"He blacks his shoes every morning before going to work to keep them looking professional. "

appearance style

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To boycott, usually as part of an industrial dispute.

Examples :

"The union decided to black all overtime work until management agreed to negotiate. "

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