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• Slate — is a fine grained, foliated, , metamorphic rock derived from an original shale type sedimentary rock composed of clay or volcanic ash through low grade regional metamorphism. The result is a foliated rock in which the foliation may not correspond …   Wikipedia

• Slate — 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. [1913 Webster] 2. To register (as on a slate and subject to revision), for an… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• slate — ► NOUN 1) a fine grained grey, green, or bluish purple rock easily split into smooth, flat plates, used as roofing material. 2) a plate of slate formerly used in schools for writing on. 3) a bluish grey colour. 4) a list of candidates for… …   English terms dictionary

• Roof — A roof is the covering on the uppermost part of a building. A roof protects the building and its contents from the effects of weather. Structures that require roofs range from a letter box to a cathedral or stadium, dwellings being the most… …   Wikipedia

• Roof construction — This article is about house construction that consists of beams and an outer weatherproof skin, as found on most domestic architecture. Such roofs may take a number of different shapes. Construction of a ridged roofA simple ridged roof consists… …   Wikipedia

• roof — rooflike, adj. /roohf, roof/, n., pl. roofs, v. n. 1. the external upper covering of a house or other building. 2. a frame for supporting this: an open timbered roof. 3. the highest part or summit: The Himalayas are the roof of the world. 4.… …   Universalium

• slate — I. noun Etymology: Middle English sclate, slate, from Anglo French *esclat, from esclater to splinter, break off, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German zesleizzen, slīzan to tear apart more at slit Date: 14th century 1. a piece of… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• slate — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun Slate is used before these nouns: ↑grey, ↑roof, ↑tile Slate is used after these nouns: ↑roof {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} verb Slate is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑critic …   Collocations dictionary

• slate — 1. noun /sleɪt/ a) A fine grained homogeneous sedimentary rock composed of clay or volcanic ash which has been metamorphosed so that it cleaves easily into thin layers. Put it on my slate – I’ll pay you next week. b) The bluish grey …   Wiktionary

• slate — 01. The President is [slated] to speak before the United Nations General Assembly this afternoon. 02. The actor who was [slated] to star in the movie died just before filming began. 03. They are [slated] to move at the beginning of August. 04.… …   Grammatical examples in English

• slate roof — noun a roof covered with slate (Freq. 2) • Hypernyms: ↑roof …   Useful english dictionary