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What the meaning of slate?

Updated: 8/10/2023
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An argillaceous rock which readily splits into thin plates; argillite; argillaceous schist., Any rock or stone having a slaty structure., A prepared piece of such stone., A thin, flat piece, for roofing or covering houses, etc., A tablet for writing upon., An artificial material, resembling slate, and used for the above purposes., A thin plate of any material; a flake., A list of candidates, prepared for nomination or for election; a list of candidates, or a programme of action, devised beforehand., To cover with slate, or with a substance resembling slate; as, to slate a roof; to slate a globe., To register (as on a slate and subject to revision), for an appointment., To set a dog upon; to bait; to slat. See 2d Slat, 3.

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11y ago

Slate is shale that has been subjected to heat and intense pressure deep under the surface, usually in plate collision settings.
Slate is a metamorphic rock. It is created by regional, low-grade metamorphism of shale.

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slate has been used to produce blackboards for chalk writing (think old schools), tops for pool tables (under the felt), kitchen counter tops and back splashes, shower tiles, floor tiles, table tops, pretty anywhere natural stone can be used.

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slate is very smooth and it is also very strong.Slate was oneced used for black bords.

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Slate is formed when shale is put under pressure. It's therefore classified as a metamorphic rock.

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11y ago

Slate means a dull,dark bluish gray.

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11y ago

It can mean to criticize or snub someone.

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