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chalk line

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noun

Building Trades.

  1. a chalked string for making a straight line on a large surface, as a wall, by holding the string taut against the surface and snapping it to transfer the chalk.

  2. the line so made.

Etymology

Origin of chalk line

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50

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