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Meaning of slate in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /sleɪt/

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  1. Verb

    slate

    Definitions

    1. designate or schedule

    Examples

    • « He slated his talk for 9 AM »
    • « She was slated to be his successor »
  2. 2. enter on a list or slate for an election

    Examples

    • « He was slated for borough president »
  3. 3. cover with slate

    Examples

    • « slate the roof »
  4. Noun

    slate

    Etymology

    Middle English sclate, sklate, shortening of Old French esclate, feminine synonymous with esclat‘piece broken off’ (see slat)

    Definitions

    1. (formerly) a writing tablet made of slate
  5. 2. thin layers of rock used for roofing
  6. 3. a fine-grained metamorphic rock that can be split into thin layers
  7. 4. a list of candidates nominated by a political party to run for election to public offices

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