slate
1[ sleyt ]
/ sleɪt /
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noun
verb (used with object), slat·ed, slat·ing.
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Idioms for slate
clean slate, an unsullied record; a record marked by creditable conduct: to start over with a clean slate.
Origin of slate
1Words nearby slate
slash-saw, Śląsk, slat, slat back, slatch, slate, slate black, slate blue, slate-colored junco, slater, slatey
Definition for slate (2 of 2)
slate2
[ sleyt ]
/ sleɪt /
verb (used with object), slat·ed, slat·ing.British.
to sic or set a dog on (a person or animal).
Origin of slate
21300–50; Middle English slayten<Old Norse *sleita; cognate with Old English slǣtan
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British Dictionary definitions for slate (1 of 2)
slate1
/ (sleɪt) /
noun
verb (tr)
adjective
of the colour slate
Word Origin for slate
C14: from Old French esclate, from esclat a fragment; see slat 1
British Dictionary definitions for slate (2 of 2)
slate2
/ (sleɪt) /
verb (tr) informal, mainly British
to criticize harshly; censure
to punish or defeat severely
Word Origin for slate
C19: probably from slate 1
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Scientific definitions for slate
slate
[ slāt ]
A fine-grained metamorphic rock that forms when shale undergoes metamorphosis. Slate splits into thin layers with smooth surfaces. It ranges in color from gray to black or from red to green, depending on the minerals contained in the shale from which it formed.
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Idioms and Phrases with slate
slate
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