Meaning & use
chalk talk
An informal talk or lecture, especially about strategy, illustrated with diagrams on a board.
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The coach gave a chalk talk before the game to review the defense.
Engineers held a chalk talk to sketch out the new system's design.
A note on using this word
Chalk talk originated in sports coaching but now describes any informal, diagram-based explanation session.
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