slate has definitions from the fields of geology,architecture,politics
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[ verb ] designate or schedule

Examples

"He slated his talk for 9 AM" "She was slated to be his successor"

Used in print

(The Sun, [Baltimore],...)

Skinny_Brown and Hoyt_Wilhelm , the Flock 's veteran knuckleball specialists , are slated to oppose the American_League champions in tomorrow 's 8 P.M. contest .

Related terms

intend

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[ noun ] (formerly) a writing tablet made of slate

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tablet

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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 6150
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[ noun ] thin layers of rock used for roofing

Synonyms

slating

Related terms

roofing_material

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[ verb ] (architecture) cover with slate

Examples

"slate the roof"

Related terms

roof

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[ verb ] (politics) enter on a list or slate for an election

Examples

"He was slated for borough president"

Related terms

cross-file

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[ noun ] (geology) a fine-grained metamorphic rock that can be split into thin layers

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sedimentary_rock

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[ noun ] a list of candidates to be considered for nomination or election to public offices

Synonyms

ticket

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list

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