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CHALK LINE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does chalk line mean? 

CHALK LINE (noun)
  The noun CHALK LINE has 1 sense:

1. a chalked string used in the building trades to make a straight line on a vertical surfaceplay

  Familiarity information: CHALK LINE used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


CHALK LINE (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A chalked string used in the building trades to make a straight line on a vertical surface

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

chalk line; snap line; snapline

Hypernyms ("chalk line" is a kind of...):

string; twine (a lightweight cord)


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