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   slate

   /sleɪt/

   noun

   • 1. a fine-grained grey, green, or bluish-purple metamorphic rock easily split into smooth, flat plates: "slate quarries"
   • ▪ a flat plate of slate used as roofing material: "a loose slate falls from the roof"
   • 2. a flat plate of slate formerly used for writing on in schools: "the teacher was demonstrating, the children copying on to slates"
   • ▪ a record of a person's debit or credit (in pubs and shops formerly written on a slate): British "‘Five quid,’ said the barman. ‘Put it on my slate,’ I suggested"
   • ▪ a small portable computer that accepts input directly on to its screen rather than via a keyboard or mouse; a tablet computer: "after getting our hands on one this afternoon, we found that it’s a solid, well-performing slate that’s easy on the eyes"
   • 3. a bluish-grey colour: "suits of slate grey"
   • 4. a list of candidates for election to a post or office, typically a group sharing a set of political views: "candidates on the left's slate won 74 per cent of constituency votes"
   • ▪ a range of something on offer: North American "the company has revealed details of a $60m slate of film productions"
   • 5. a board showing the identifying details of a take in a film, held in front of the camera at the beginning and end of the take: "the electronic time-code system allowed us to shoot with or without conventional slates"

   verb

   • 1. cover (something, especially a roof) with slates: "he was working for his father slating a new roof"
   • 2. criticize severely: informal British "his work was slated by the critics"
   • 3. schedule; plan: North American "London shows are slated for late June"
   • ▪ nominate (someone) as a candidate for an office or post: "I understand that I am being slated for promotion"
   • 4. identify (a take in a film) using a slate: "the assistant cameraman is about to slate the scene"

   Word Origin Middle Englishsclate, sklate, shortening of Old French esclate, feminine synonymous with esclat ‘piece broken off’ (see slat).

   Derivatives

   • 1. slaty adjective

   Scrabble Points: 5

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSLATED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Slated is the past tense and past participle of slate, which means to choose, criticize, or cover a roof with slates. Learn how to use slated in different contexts with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and the Hansard archive.

   • English (US)

     to be expected to happen in the future or to be expected to...

   • Znaczenie Slated, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     slated definicja: 1. past simple and past participle of...

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     SLASHING definition: 1. present participle of slash 2. to...

   • Slate

     be slated to be expected to happen in the future or to be...

3. www.dictionary.com › browse › slatedSLATED Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Slated definition: nominated or appointed. See examples of SLATED used in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySLATED | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Slated can mean past tense of slate (to choose, criticize, or cover with slates), or to be expected to happen in the future. Learn more about the verb slate and its usage with examples and synonyms.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSLATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   be slated to be expected to happen in the future or to be expected to be or do something in the future : [ + to infinitive ] Jeff is slated to be the next captain of the team .

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › slatedSlated - definition of slated by The Free Dictionary

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   Slate is a fine-grained metamorphic rock that splits into thin layers and is used for roofing, writing, or color. It can also mean a list of candidates, a schedule, or a criticism.

7. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › slateSlate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Slate can be a noun or a verb with different meanings, such as a type of rock, a writing surface, a list of candidates, or to criticize severely. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, examples, and phrases of slate.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishslated adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Slated means covered with pieces of slate, especially on a roof. Learn how to pronounce, use and collocate this word with the Oxford dictionary app.