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Noun: chalk line  chok lIn
  1. A chalked string used in the building trades to make a straight line on a vertical surface
    "The carpenter snapped a chalk line to ensure the wallboard was hung straight";
    - snap line, snapline

Derived forms: chalk lines

Type of: string, twine

Encyclopedia: Chalk line