| NOUN | artifact | slate | (formerly) a writing tablet made of slate |
|---|---|---|---|
| substance | slate, slating | thin layers of rock used for roofing | |
| substance | slate | a fine-grained metamorphic rock that can be split into thin layers | |
| communication | slate, ticket | a list of candidates nominated by a political party to run for election to public offices | |
| VERB | cognition | slate | designate or schedule |
| social | slate | enter on a list or slate for an election | |
| contact | slate | cover with slate |
| Sounds | sley't | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abate ... welterweight: 559 rhymes with eyt... | |
| Meaning | (formerly) a writing tablet made of slate. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | tablet | A slab of stone or wood suitable for bearing an inscription |
| Spanish | pizarra | |
| Meaning | Thin layers of rock used for roofing. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | slating | |
| Broader | roofing material | building material used in constructing roofs |
| Spanish | pizarra | |
| Catalan | llicorella | |
| Verbs | slate | cover with slate |
| Meaning | A fine-grained metamorphic rock that can be split into thin layers. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | sedimentary rock | rock formed from consolidated clay sediments |
| Spanish | pizarra | |
| Catalan | llicorella, pissarra | |
| Meaning | A list of candidates nominated by a political party to run for election to public offices. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | ticket | |
| Broader | list, listing | A database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics) |
| Spanish | candidatura, lista de candidatos | |
| Catalan | candidatura, llista de candidats | |
| Verbs | slate | enter on a list or slate for an election |
| Meaning | designate or schedule. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE | |
| Examples |
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| Broader | intend, destine, designate, specify | design or destine |
| Spanish | poner en agenda, programar | |
| Meaning | Enter on a list or slate for an election. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Example | "He was slated for borough president" | |
| Broader | cross-file, register | Have one's name listed as a candidate for several parties |
| Nouns | slate | a list of candidates nominated by a political party to run for election to public offices |
| Meaning | Cover with slate. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "slate the roof" | |
| Broader | roof | Provide a building with a roof |
| Spanish | empizarrar | |
| Nouns | slate | thin layers of rock used for roofing |
| slating | the act of laying slates for a roof | |
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