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• Chalk (disambiguation) — Chalk may refer to: Chalk, a soft, white, porous form of limestone, composed of calcium carbonate Blackboard chalk, calcium sulfate, also marketed as sidewalk chalk Chalk (drying agent), magnesium carbonate, used for hands in rock climbing,… …   Wikipedia

• chalk — [chôk] n. [ME < OE cealc < L calx, lime, limestone: see CALCIUM] 1. a white, gray, or yellowish limestone that is soft, porous, and easily pulverized, composed almost entirely of calcite from minute sea shells 2. any substance like chalk in …   English World dictionary

• Cue stick — A pool cue and its major parts.[1]:71–72[2] A cue stick (or simply cue, more specifically pool cue, snooker cue, or billiards cue), is an item of …   Wikipedia

• Cue sports — Billiards redirects here. For other uses, see Billiard (disambiguation). Cue sports Engraving from Charles Cotton s 1674 book, The Compleat Gamester Highest governing body World Confederation of Billiard Sports First played 15th …   Wikipedia

• Cue sports techniques — Illustration from Michael Phelan s 1859 book, The Game of Billiards Cue sports techniques (usually more specific, e.g., billiards techniques, snooker techniques) are an immensely important aspect of game play in the various cue sports such as… …   Wikipedia

• chalk — chalklike, adj. /chawk/, n. 1. a soft, white, powdery limestone consisting chiefly of fossil shells of foraminifers. 2. a prepared piece of chalk or chalklike substance for marking, as a blackboard crayon. 3. a mark made with chalk. 4. a score or …   Universalium

• chalk — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English cealc, from Latin calc , calx lime; akin to Greek chalix pebble Date: before 12th century 1. a. a soft white, gray, or buff limestone composed chiefly of the shells of foraminifers b. a prepared …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• chalk — noun a white soft earthy limestone (calcium carbonate) formed from the skeletal remains of sea creatures. ↘a similar substance (calcium sulphate), made into sticks and used for drawing or writing. verb 1》 draw or write with chalk.     ↘rub the… …   English new terms dictionary

• chalk — 1. noun /ʧɑk,ʧɔk,ʧɔːk/ a) A soft, white, powdery limestone. b) A piece of chalk, or, more often, processed compressed chalk, that is used for drawing and for writing on a blackboard. 2. verb /ʧɑk,ʧɔk,ʧɔːk/ a) To apply chalk to anything, such as …   Wiktionary

• Glossary of cue sports terms — The following is a glossary of traditional English language terms used in the three overarching cue sports disciplines: carom (or carambole) billiards referring to the various carom games played on a billiard table without pockets; pool (pocket… …   Wikipedia

• List of snooker equipment — ; Chalk: The tip of the cue is chalked to ensure good contact between the cue and the cue ball.; Cue: A stick, made of wood or fibreglass, the tip of which is used to strike the cue ball.; Extension: A shorter baton that fits over, or screws into …   Wikipedia