slate

Definition

  • noun: a type of hard rock that splits easily into thin layers
  • noun: a piece of construction material (as laminated rock) prepared as a shingle for roofing and siding
  • verb: to arrange or plan for something to happen, someone to be chosen, etc.
  • verb: to cover with slate or a 'slatelike' substance
  • usually used as '(be) slated'
  • synonyms: argillite, flake, bait

Examples

  • She viewed her students as 'blank slates', just waiting to be filled with knowledge.

  • She wishes she could 'wipe the slate clean' and start over in a different career.

  • The new art museum 'is slated' [='is scheduled'] to open next spring.

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