creta — meaning in English
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English meaning
- chalk noun A soft white rock made of limestone, or a stick of similar material used for writing or drawing.
- clay noun A fine-grained, sticky earth that becomes pliable when wet and hardens when fired or dried — used for pottery, bricks, and sculpture.
- Crete name The largest Greek island, located in the eastern Mediterranean.
Senses
creta is used for these senses in English:
- Crete An island in the Mediterranean, and the largest in Greece.
- chalk (uncountable) A soft, white, powdery limestone (calcium carbonate, CaCO3).
- chalk (countable) A piece of chalk, or nowadays processed compressed gypsum (calcium sulfate, CaSO4), that is used for drawing and for writing on a blackboard (chalkboard).
- clay A mineral substance made up of small crystals of silica and alumina, that is ductile when moist; the material of pre-fired ceramics.
chalk — full definition
- noun A soft white rock made of limestone, or a stick of similar material used for writing or drawing.
- noun Powdered chalk-like substance used to improve grip in climbing, gymnastics, or weightlifting.
- verb To mark or write something using chalk.
clay — full definition
- noun A fine-grained, sticky earth that becomes pliable when wet and hardens when fired or dried — used for pottery, bricks, and sculpture.
- noun A tennis court surface made of crushed stone or brick.