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Etymology
From black + board, because such surfaces were once typically made of black slate.

Pronunciation
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Noun
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Image:Diracb.jpg|thumb|right|Physicist [Dirac|Paul Dirac at the blackboard.]

1. A large flat surface, finished with black slate or a similar material, that can be written upon with chalk and subsequently erased; a chalkboard

Related terms
chalkboard
whiteboard

Translations
trans-top|a surface that can be written upon with chalk
Arabic: ا�س�ب��رة
Breton: taolenn f, -où p
Czech: tabule f
French: tableau noir m
German: Tafel f
Hebrew: ��� (luakh) m
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Italian: lavagna f
Maltese: blekbord, lavanja
Polish: tablica f
Russian: кла��на� до�ка (klássnaja doská) f
Spanish: pizarra f, encerado m italbrac|Spain, pizarrón m italbrac|Argentina|Mexico|Uruguay|Venezuela, tablero m italbrac|Colombia
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Verb
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1. To use a blackboard to assist in an informal discussion.

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