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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024slat•ing (slā′ting),USA pronunciation n. - the act or work of covering something with slates.
- Buildingmaterials for roofing with slates.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: slating /ˈsleɪtɪŋ/ n - informal chiefly Brit a severe reprimand or critical attack
slate1 /sleɪt/USA pronunciation n., v., slat•ed, slat•ing. n. - Rocks[uncountable] a fine-grained rock formed from clay, shale, etc., that tends to split into thin plates
- Rocks[countable] a thin piece of this rock or a similar material, used esp. for roofing or as a writing surface.
- [uncountable] a dull, dark bluish gray.
- Government[countable] a list of candidates, etc., considered for nomination or election.
v. [~ + object] - to cover with or as if with slate.
- Government to write or set down (someone or someone's name) to be nominated or appointed:[usually: be + ~-ed]She is slated to be the new dean.
- to plan or designate (something) for a particular place and time;
schedule:[usually: be + ~-ed]He is slated to arrive at three.
Idioms- Idioms a clean slate, [countable] a clean record;
a record that has no history or evidence of wrongdoing:She started here with a clean slate.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024slate1 (slāt),USA pronunciation n., v., slat•ed, slat•ing. n. - Rocksa 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.
- Rocksa thin piece or plate of this rock or a similar material, used esp. for roofing or as a writing surface.
- a dull, dark bluish gray.
- Governmenta list of candidates, officers, etc., to be considered for nomination, appointment, election, or the like.
- clean slate, an unsullied record;
a record marked by creditable conduct:to start over with a clean slate.
v.t. - to cover with or as with slate.
- Governmentto write or set down for nomination or appointment:the district leader slated for city judge.
- to plan or designate (something) for a particular place and time;
schedule:The premiere was slated for January. - to censure or criticize harshly or violently;
scold. - to punish severely.
- Middle French esclate, feminine of esclat piece split off; see slat1
- Middle English sclate 1300–50
- to sic or set a dog on (a person or animal).
- Old Norse *sleita; cognate with Old English slǣtan
- Middle English slayten 1300–50
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: slate /sleɪt/ n - 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
- chiefly US Canadian a list of candidates in an election
- clean slate ⇒ a record without dishonour
- have a slate loose ⇒ Brit Irish informal to be eccentric or crazy
- on the slate ⇒ Brit informal on credit
vb (transitive)- to cover (a roof) with slates
- chiefly US to enter (a person's name) on a list, esp on a political slate
adj - of the colour slate
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French esclate, from esclat a fragment; see slat1 slate /sleɪt/ vb (transitive) informal chiefly Brit - to criticize harshly; censure
Etymology: 19th Century: probably from slate1 |