slate
Nouns
- (n) (formerly) a writing tablet made of slate
- (n) thin layers of rock used for roofing slating,
- (n) a fine-grained metamorphic rock that can be split into thin layers
- (n) a list of candidates nominated by a political party to run for election to public offices ticket,
Verbs
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(v) designate or schedule
- He slated his talk for 9 AM
- She was slated to be his successor
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(v) enter on a list or slate for an election
- He was slated for borough president
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(v) cover with slate
- slate the roof