Definition of Slte
Slate (?), n. [OE. slat, OF.
esclat a shiver, splinter, F. éclat, fr. OF.
esclater to shiver, to chip, F. éclater, fr. OHG.
sliezen to tear, slit, split, fr. slīzan to slit,
G. schleissen. See Slit, v. t., and
cf. Eclat.] 1. (Min.) An
argillaceous rock which readily splits into thin plates; argillite;
argillaceous schist.
2. Any rock or stone having a slaty
structure.
3. A prepared piece of such stone.
Especially: (a) A thin, flat piece, for roofing
or covering houses, etc. (b) A tablet for
writing upon.
4. An artificial material, resembling slate,
and used for the above purposes.
5. A thin plate of any material; a
flake. [Obs.]
6. (Politics) A list of candidates,
prepared for nomination or for election; a list of candidates, or a
programme of action, devised beforehand. [Cant, U.S.]
Bartlett.
Adhesive slate (Min.), a kind of slate
of a greenish gray color, which absorbs water rapidly, and adheres to
the tongue; whence the name. -- Aluminous
slate, or Alum slate (Min.), a
kind of slate containing sulphate of alumina, -- used in the
manufacture of alum. -- Bituminous slate
(Min.), a soft species of sectile clay slate, impregnated
with bitumen. -- Hornblende slate
(Min.), a slaty rock, consisting essentially of hornblende
and feldspar, useful for flagging on account of its toughness. --
Slate ax or axe, a mattock
with an ax end, used in shaping slates for roofs, and making holes in
them for the nails. -- Slate clay
(Geol.), an indurated clay, forming one of the alternating
beds of the coal measures, consisting of an infusible compound of
alumina and silica, and often used for making fire bricks.
Tomlinson. -- Slate globe, a globe the
surface of which is made of an artificial slatelike material. --
Slate pencil, a pencil of slate, or of
soapstone, used for writing on a slate. -- Slate
rocks (Min.), rocks which split into thin
laminæ, not necessarily parallel to the stratification; foliated
rocks. -- Slate spar (Min.), a
variety of calcite of silvery white luster and of a slaty
structure. -- Transparent slate, a plate of
translucent material, as ground glass, upon which a copy of a picture,
placed beneath it, can be made by tracing.
Slate, v. t. [imp. & p.
p. Slated; p. pr. & vb. n.
Slating.] 1. To cover with slate, or with
a substance resembling slate; as, to slate a roof; to
slate a globe.
2. To register (as on a slate and subject to
revision), for an appointment. [Polit. Cant]
Slate, v. t. [Cf. AS.
sl&aemacr;ting a privilege of hunting.] To set a dog upon;
to bait; to slat. See 2d Slat, 3. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.]
[Written also slete.] Ray.
Slate (?), n. [OE. slat, OF.
esclat a shiver, splinter, F. éclat, fr. OF.
esclater to shiver, to chip, F. éclater, fr. OHG.
sliezen to tear, slit, split, fr. slīzan to slit,
G. schleissen. See Slit, v. t., and
cf. Eclat.] 1. (Min.) An
argillaceous rock which readily splits into thin plates; argillite;
argillaceous schist.
2. Any rock or stone having a slaty
structure.
3. A prepared piece of such stone.
Especially: (a) A thin, flat piece, for roofing
or covering houses, etc. (b) A tablet for
writing upon.
4. An artificial material, resembling slate,
and used for the above purposes.
5. A thin plate of any material; a
flake. [Obs.]
6. (Politics) A list of candidates,
prepared for nomination or for election; a list of candidates, or a
programme of action, devised beforehand. [Cant, U.S.]
Bartlett.
Adhesive slate (Min.), a kind of slate
of a greenish gray color, which absorbs water rapidly, and adheres to
the tongue; whence the name. -- Aluminous
slate, or Alum slate (Min.), a
kind of slate containing sulphate of alumina, -- used in the
manufacture of alum. -- Bituminous slate
(Min.), a soft species of sectile clay slate, impregnated
with bitumen. -- Hornblende slate
(Min.), a slaty rock, consisting essentially of hornblende
and feldspar, useful for flagging on account of its toughness. --
Slate ax or axe, a mattock
with an ax end, used in shaping slates for roofs, and making holes in
them for the nails. -- Slate clay
(Geol.), an indurated clay, forming one of the alternating
beds of the coal measures, consisting of an infusible compound of
alumina and silica, and often used for making fire bricks.
Tomlinson. -- Slate globe, a globe the
surface of which is made of an artificial slatelike material. --
Slate pencil, a pencil of slate, or of
soapstone, used for writing on a slate. -- Slate
rocks (Min.), rocks which split into thin
laminæ, not necessarily parallel to the stratification; foliated
rocks. -- Slate spar (Min.), a
variety of calcite of silvery white luster and of a slaty
structure. -- Transparent slate, a plate of
translucent material, as ground glass, upon which a copy of a picture,
placed beneath it, can be made by tracing.
Slate, v. t. [imp. & p.
p. Slated; p. pr. & vb. n.
Slating.] 1. To cover with slate, or with
a substance resembling slate; as, to slate a roof; to
slate a globe.
2. To register (as on a slate and subject to
revision), for an appointment. [Polit. Cant]
Slate, v. t. [Cf. AS.
sl&aemacr;ting a privilege of hunting.] To set a dog upon;
to bait; to slat. See 2d Slat, 3. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.]
[Written also slete.] Ray.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
SLATE. A sheet. CANT.
- The Devil's Dictionary (Ambrose Bierce)
- (uncountable) a fine-grained homogeneous sedimentary rock composed of clay or volcanic ash which has been metamorphosed so that it cleaves easily into thin layers.
- (uncountable) The bluish-grey/gray colour/color of most slate.
slate colour:
- (countable) A sheet of slate for writing on with chalk.
- (countable) A tile made of slate.
- (countable) (figurative) A record of money owed.
Put it on my slate - I'll pay you next week.
- (countable) A list of affiliated candidates for an election.
- (colour) Having the bluish-grey/gray colour/color of slate.
- (chiefly British) To criticise/criticize harshly.
The play was slated by the critics.
- To be scheduled.
The election was slated for November 2nd.
- To be destined.
The next version of our software is slated to be the best release ever.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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