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slate
1[ sleyt ]
noun
- a fine-grained rock formed by the metamorphosis of clay, shale, etc., that tends to split along parallel cleavage planes, usually at an angle to the planes of stratification.
- a thin, flat piece or plate of fine-grained, easily split rock or a similar material, used especially for roofing or as a writing surface.
- a list of candidates, officers, etc., to be considered for nomination, appointment, election, or the like:
He has added his name to the slate of mayoral candidates.
verb (used with object)
- to cover with plates of fine-grained, easily split rock or a similar material:
Our team has years of experience with slating and tiling roofs.
- to write or set down for nomination or appointment:
There are 39 lawyers hoping to be slated for judge.
- to plan or designate (something) for a particular place and time; schedule:
The premiere was slated for January.
- Chiefly British. to censure, scold, or criticize harshly:
She was slated by the press for making exaggerated claims in her memoir.
- to punish severely.
slate
2[ sleyt ]
verb (used with object)
- to sic or set a dog on (a person or animal).
slate
1/ ɪ /
noun
- a compact fine-grained metamorphic rock formed by the effects of heat and pressure on shale. It can be split into thin layers along natural cleavage planes and is used as a roofing and paving material
- ( as modifier )
a slate tile
- a roofing tile of slate
- (formerly) a writing tablet of slate
- a dark grey colour, often with a purplish or bluish tinge
- a list of candidates in an election
- films
- the reference information written on a clapperboard
- the clapperboard itself
- clean slatea record without dishonour
- have a slate loose informal.to be eccentric or crazy
- on the slate informal.on credit
- wipe the slate clean informal.to make a fresh start, esp by forgetting past differences
verb
- to cover (a roof) with slates
- to enter (a person's name) on a list, esp on a political slate
- to choose or destine
he was slated to go far
- to plan or schedule
the trial is slated to begin in three weeks
adjective
- of the colour slate
slate
2/ ɪ /
verb
- to criticize harshly; censure
- to punish or defeat severely
slate
- A fine-grained metamorphic rock that forms when shale undergoes metamorphosis. Slate splits into thin layers with smooth surfaces. It ranges in color from gray to black or from red to green, depending on the minerals contained in the shale from which it formed.
Word History and Origins
Origin of slate1
Origin of slate2
Word History and Origins
Origin of slate1
Origin of slate2
Idioms and Phrases
- clean slate, a record containing no negative reports, notes about bad behavior, reprimands, failures, etc.:
After a talk with the boss about his misconduct, he was allowed to start over with a clean slate.
More idioms and phrases containing slate
In addition to the idiom beginning with slate , also see clean slate .Example Sentences
He received more than $550,000 in bribes from money slated to buy meals for elderly Little Saigon residents — shocking the political establishment of the county.
This year Head Start was slated to receive more than $12 billion in funding.
The inauguration of the world's highest single-arch rail bridge, set to connect the Kashmir valley with the rest of India was slated to happen this month after several delays.
Chu also spoke during the Sunday panel about his forthcoming projects, including “Wicked: For Good,” which is slated for a Nov. 21 theatrical release.
It has got to drive competing leagues crazy that something so mundane as the NFL talking about its slate of games attracts more attention than, say, the NBA playoffs.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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