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chalk meaning in Tamil

கரும்பலகை

UK/t͡ʃɔːk/

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chalk in Tamil: கரும்பலகை. In English, chalk means a soft, white, powdery limestone (calcium carbonate, CaCO₃).

Tamil words for chalk

கரும்பலகை

English meaning of chalk

  1. noun A soft, white, powdery limestone (calcium carbonate, CaCO₃).
  2. noun A piece of chalk, or nowadays processed compressed gypsum (calcium sulfate, CaSO₄), that is used for drawing and for writing on a blackboard (chalkboard).
  3. noun Tailor's chalk.
  4. noun A white powdery substance used to prevent hands slipping from holds when climbing, or losing grip in weight-lifting or gymnastics, sometimes but not always limestone-chalk, often magnesium carbonate (MgCO₃).

Full definition of chalk

chalk in a sentence

  • chalk cliffs are not recommended for climbing
  • when working out your next move, it's a good idea to get some more chalk from the bag
  • chalk your hands before climbing

chalk in other languages

Questions about chalk in Tamil

What is the meaning of chalk in Tamil?
Chalk in Tamil is கரும்பலகை.
chalk என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Chalk: கரும்பலகை.
What does chalk mean in English?
Chalk means a soft, white, powdery limestone (calcium carbonate, CaCO₃).

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: chalk (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: chalk (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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