| Definitions of 'Slate' |
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1. (noun) slate
(formerly) a writing tablet made of slate
2. (noun) slate, slating
thin layers of rock used for roofing
3. (noun) slate
a fine-grained metamorphic rock that can be split into thin layers
4. (verb) slate, ticket
a list of candidates nominated by a political party to run for election to public offices
5. (verb) slate
designate or schedule
"He slated his talk for 9 AM"; "She was slated to be his successor"
6. (verb) slate
enter on a list or slate for an election
"He was slated for borough president"
7. (verb) slate
cover with slate
"slate the roof"
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| Definitions of 'Slate' |
Webster 1913 Dictionary |
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1. (verb) Slate
an argillaceous rock which readily splits into thin plates; argillite; argillaceous schist
2. (verb) Slate
any rock or stone having a slaty structure
3. (verb) Slate
a prepared piece of such stone
4. (verb) Slate
a thin, flat piece, for roofing or covering houses, etc
5. (verb) Slate
a tablet for writing upon
6. (verb) Slate
an artificial material, resembling slate, and used for the above purposes
7. (verb) Slate
a thin plate of any material; a flake
8. (verb) Slate
a list of candidates, prepared for nomination or for election; a list of candidates, or a programme of action, devised beforehand
9. (verb) Slate
to cover with slate, or with a substance resembling slate; as, to slate a roof; to slate a globe
10. (verb) Slate
to register (as on a slate and subject to revision), for an appointment
11. (verb) Slate
to set a dog upon; to bait; to slat. See 2d Slat, 3
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