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Meaning of 'slate' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Slate [ v. t.]
- An argillaceous rock which readily splits into thin plates; argillite; argillaceous schist.
- Any rock or stone having a slaty structure.
- A prepared piece of such stone.
- A thin, flat piece, for roofing or covering houses, etc.
- A tablet for writing upon.
- An artificial material, resembling slate, and used for the above purposes.
- A thin plate of any material; a flake.
- A list of candidates, prepared for nomination or for election; a list of candidates, or a programme of action, devised beforehand.
- To cover with slate, or with a substance resembling slate; as, to slate a roof; to slate a globe.
- To register (as on a slate and subject to revision), for an appointment.
- To set a dog upon; to bait; to slat. See 2d Slat, 3.

Meaning of 'slate' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . slate [ v]
Meaning (1):
- designate or schedule
Example in sentence:
  • He slated his talk for 9 AM;
  • She was slated to be his successor
Meaning (2):
- enter on a list or slate for an election
Example in sentence:
  • He was slated for borough president
Meaning (3):
- cover with slate
Example in sentence:
  • slate the roof

Nearby Words:

slab slab-sided slabber slabbered slabberer slabbering slabbery slabbiness slabbing slabby

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