chalk dust

/tʃɔk dəst/
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Definitions of chalk dust
  1. noun
    dust resulting from writing with a piece of chalk
    “chalk dust covered the teacher's hands”
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    type of:
    dust
    fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air
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