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| 1. | [ verb ] designate or schedule | |
| Examples: | "He slated his talk for 9 AM" "She was slated to be his successor" |
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| Related terms: | intend | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (formerly) a writing tablet made of slate | |
| Related terms: | tablet | |
| 3. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 6150 | |
| 4. | [ noun ] thin layers of rock used for roofing | |
| Synonyms: | slating | |
| Related terms: | roofing_material | |
| 5. | [ verb ] (architecture) cover with slate | |
| Examples: | "slate the roof" |
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| Related terms: | roof | |
| 6. | [ verb ] (politics) enter on a list or slate for an election | |
| Examples: | "He was slated for borough president" |
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| Related terms: | cross-file | |
| 7. | [ noun ] (geology) a fine-grained metamorphic rock that can be split into thin layers | |
| Related terms: | sedimentary_rock | |
| 8. | [ noun ] a list of candidates to be considered for nomination or election to public offices | |
| Synonyms: | ticket | |
| Related terms: | list | |
| Similar spelling: |
slatey slat Sloat slut slot slit sled sloth Slota slide sleet slaty Slade sleuth sleety Sleeth |
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