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blackboard

/ˈblækbɔːd/noun

A big dark board, often made of slate, that people write on with chalk and wipe clean afterwards.

Example sentences

  • “The teacher wrote the homework assignment on the blackboard.”
  • “Chalk dust always covered the floor below the old blackboard.”

American English also says "chalkboard". The word is fading as classrooms switch to whiteboards and screens.

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