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Webster 1913 Edition
Slate
Slate
(slāt)
, Noun.
1.
(Min.)
An argillaceous rock which readily splits into thin plates; argillite; argillaceous schist.
2.
Any rock or stone having a slaty structure.
3.
A prepared piece of such stone.
Especially: (a)
A thin, flat piece, for roofing or covering houses, etc.
(b)
A tablet for writing upon.
4.
An artificial material, resembling slate, and used for the above purposes.
5.
A thin plate of any material; a flake.
[Obs.]
6.
(Politics)
A list of candidates, prepared for nomination or for election; a list of candidates, or a programme of action, devised beforehand.
[Cant, U.S.]
Bartlett.
Adhesive slate
(Min.)
, a kind of slate of a greenish gray color, which absorbs water rapidly, and adheres to the tongue; whence the name.
– Aluminous slate
, or
Alum slate
(Min.)
, a kind of slate containing sulphate of alumina, – used in the manufacture of alum.
– Bituminous slate
(Min.)
, a soft species of sectile clay slate, impregnated with bitumen.
– Hornblende slate
(Min.)
, a slaty rock, consisting essentially of hornblende and feldspar, useful for flagging on account of its toughness.
– Slate ax
or Slate axe
a mattock with an ax end, used in shaping slates for roofs, and making holes in them for the nails.
– Slate clay
(Geol.)
, an indurated clay, forming one of the alternating beds of the coal measures, consisting of an infusible compound of alumina and silica, and often used for making fire bricks.
Tomlinson.
– Slate globe
, a globe the surface of which is made of an artificial slatelike material.
– Slate pencil
, a pencil of slate, or of soapstone, used for writing on a slate.
– Slate rocks
(Min.)
, rocks which split into thin laminae, not necessarily parallel to the stratification; foliated rocks.
– Slate spar
(Min.)
, a variety of calcite of silvery white luster and of a slaty structure.
– Transparent slate
, a plate of translucent material, as ground glass, upon which a copy of a picture, placed beneath it, can be made by tracing.
Slate
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Slated
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Slating
.] 1.
To cover with slate, or with a substance resembling slate;
as, to
slate
a roof; to slate
a globe.2.
To register (as on a slate and subject to revision), for an appointment.
[Polit. Cant]
Slate
,Verb.
T.
[Cf. AS.
slǣting
a privilege of hunting.] To set a dog upon; to bait; to slat. See 2d
Slat
, 3. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.]
[Written also
slete
.] Ray.
Webster 1828 Edition
Slate
SLATE
, n.1.
An argillaceous stone which readily splits into plates; argillite; argillaceous shist.2.
A piece of smooth argillaceous stone, used for covering buildings.3.
A piece of smooth stone of the above species, used for writing on.SLATE
, v.I. To cover with slate or plates of stone; as, to slate a roof. [It does not signify to tile.]Definition 2024
slate
slate
English
Adjective
slate (not comparable)
Hyponyms
Derived terms
- slate-coloured
- slaty
Derived terms
- slate pencil
- slate-coloured junco
Translations
bluish-grey/gray like slate
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Noun
slate (plural slates)
- (uncountable, geology) A fine-grained homogeneous sedimentary rock composed of clay or volcanic ash which has been metamorphosed so that it cleaves easily into thin layers.
- (uncountable) The bluish-grey colour of most slate.
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slate colour:
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- (countable) A sheet of slate for writing on with chalk or with a thin rod of slate (a slate pencil) formerly commonly used by younger children for writing practice in schools.
- (countable) A roofing-tile made of slate.
- (countable) A record of money owed.
- Put it on my slate – I’ll pay you next week.
- (countable, chiefly US) A list of affiliated candidates for an election.
- Roy Disney led the alternative slate of directors for the stockholder vote.
- An artificial material resembling slate and used for the same purposes.
- A thin plate of any material; a flake.
Synonyms
- (colour/color): slate grey, slate gray
- (record of money owed): account, bill
Derived terms
- clean slate
- on the slate
- wipe the slate clean
See also
- basalt
- blackboard
- chalkboard
- whiteboard
- Appendix:Colors
Translations
rock
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colour/color
sheet of slate for writing on
tile
record of money owed
list of candidates for an election
Verb
slate (third-person singular simple present slates, present participle slating, simple past and past participle slated)
- To cover with slate.
- The old church ledgers show that the roof was slated in 1775.
- (chiefly Britain) To criticise harshly.
- The play was slated by the critics.
- (chiefly US) To schedule.
- The election was slated for November 2nd.
- (chiefly US) To destine or strongly expect.
- The next version of our software is slated to be the best release ever.
- To punish severely.
- The boy was slated by his own mom for disobeying her.
Translations
criticise/criticize harshly
schedule
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destine