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slate

(sl/eI/t )

(formerly) a writing tablet made of slate(noun.artifact)

source: wordnet30
thin layers of rock used for roofing(noun.substance)

Synonym:
slating

source: wordnet30
a fine-grained metamorphic rock that can be split into thin layers(noun.substance)

source: wordnet30
a list of candidates nominated by a political party to run for election to public offices(noun.communication)

Synonym:
ticket

source: wordnet30
An argillaceous rock which readily splits into thin plates; argillite; argillaceous schist.(noun)

source: webster1913

designate or schedule(verb.cognition)

Example:
He slated his talk for 9 AM.
She was slated to be his successor.

source: wordnet30
enter on a list or slate for an election(verb.social)

Example:
He was slated for borough president.

source: wordnet30
cover with slate(verb.contact)

Example:
Slate the roof.

source: wordnet30
To cover with slate, or with a substance resembling slate; as, to slate a roof; to slate a globe.(verb)

source: webster1913
To set a dog upon; to bait; to slat. See 2d Slat, 3.(verb)

source: webster1913

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