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chalkboard

/t͡ʃɔːk.bɔː(ɹ)d/ /t͡ʃɔk.bɔː(ɹ)d/

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

Examples :

"The teacher wrote the math problem on the chalkboard with white chalk. "
education writing stationery item

Related Words

Illustration board

board noun

/bɔːd/ /bɔːɹd/

A relatively long, wide and thin piece of any material, usually wood or similar, often for use in construction or furniture-making.

"The carpenter used a long board to build the new bookshelf. "

Illustration writing

writing noun

/ˈɹaɪtɪŋ/

Graphism of symbols such as letters that express some meaning.

"My son's writing homework included practicing cursive letters. "

Illustration teacher

teacher noun

/ˈtiːt͡ʃə/ /ˈtit͡ʃɚ/

A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school.

"My daughter's teacher is very kind and helpful. "

Illustration with

with adverb

/wɪθ/ /wɪð/

Along, together with others, in a group, etc.

"Do you want to come with?"

Illustration wrote

wrote verb

/ɹəʊt/ /ɹoʊt/

To form letters, words or symbols on a surface in order to communicate.

"The pupil wrote his name on the paper."

Illustration problem

problem noun

/ˈpɹɒbləm/ /ˈpɹɑbləm/

A difficulty that has to be resolved or dealt with.

"The leaky faucet in the kitchen is a problem that needs fixing. "

Illustration whiteboard

whiteboard noun

/ˈwaɪtbɔːd/

A writing board finished with a hard white material, which can be written upon using special non-permanent markers and subsequently wiped clean.

"The teacher wrote the math problem on the whiteboard so the students could see it clearly. "

Illustration white

white noun

/waɪt/

The color/colour of snow or milk; the colour of light containing equal amounts of all visible wavelengths.

"The white of the freshly fallen snow covered the playground. "

Illustration chalk

chalk noun

/t͡ʃɔːk/ /t͡ʃɔk/

A soft, white, powdery limestone.

"The teacher wrote on the blackboard with a piece of chalk. "

Illustration slate

slate noun

/sleɪt/

A fine-grained homogeneous sedimentary rock composed of clay or volcanic ash which has been metamorphosed so that it cleaves easily into thin layers.

"The geologist used a piece of slate to demonstrate how the rock splits easily into thin layers. "

Illustration predecessor

predecessor noun

/ˈpɹiːdɪsɛsɚ/ /ˈpɹiːdɪsɛsə(ɹ)/ /ˈpɹi.də.sɛs.ɚ/

One who precedes; one who has preceded another in any state, position, office, etc.; one whom another follows or comes after, in any office or position.

"My mom's predecessor as school principal retired last year after 20 years of service. "

Illustration enamel

enamel noun

/ɪˈnæməl/ /əˈnæməl/

An opaque, glassy coating baked onto metal or ceramic objects.

"The bathtub has a shiny enamel coating to protect the metal from rust and make it easy to clean. "