Definition of slate

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Slate (v. t.) A thin, flat piece, for roofing or covering houses, etc..

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Gneissoid :: Gneissoid (a.) Resembling gneiss; having some of the characteristics of gneiss; -- applied to rocks of an intermediate character between granite and gneiss, or mica slate and gneiss..
Paraphrase :: Paraphrase (v. t.) To express, interpret, or translate with latitude; to give the meaning of a passage in other language..
Itala :: Itala (n.) An early Latin version of the Scriptures (the Old Testament was translated from the Septuagint, and was also called the Italic version)..
Traduce :: Traduce (v. t.) To translate from one language to another; as, to traduce and compose works..
Slating :: Slating (n.) The act of covering with slate, slates, or a substance resembling slate; the work of a slater..
Pencil :: Pencil (n.) A slender cylinder or strip of black lead, colored chalk, slate etc., or such a cylinder or strip inserted in a small wooden rod intended to be pointed, or in a case, which forms a handle, -- used for drawing or writing. See Graphite..
Slate-color :: Slate-color () A dark bluish gray color.
Slate :: Slate (v. t.) A thin, flat piece, for roofing or covering houses, etc..
Bare :: Bare (n.) That part of a roofing slate, shingle, tile, or metal plate, which is exposed to the weather..
Ripper :: Ripper (n.) A tool for trimming the edges of roofing slates.
Translate :: Translate (v. t.) To bear, carry, or remove, from one place to another; to transfer; as, to translate a tree..
Jurisdiction :: Jurisdiction (a.) The authority of a sovereign power to govern or legislate; the right of making or enforcing laws; the power or right of exercising authority.
Translated :: Translated (imp. & p. p.) of Translat.
Schistaceous :: Schistaceous (a.) Of a slate color.
Convert :: Convert (v. t.) To turn into another language; to translate.
Sora :: Sora (n.) A North American rail (Porzana Carolina) common in the Eastern United States. Its back is golden brown, varied with black and white, the front of the head and throat black, the breast and sides of the head and neck slate-colored. Called also American rail, Carolina rail, Carolina crake, common rail, sora rail, soree, meadow chicken, and orto..
Shiver :: Shiver (n.) A variety of blue slate.
Metempsychose :: Metempsychose (v. t.) To translate or transfer, as the soul, from one body to another..
Translatable :: Translatable (a.) Capable of being translated, or rendered into another language..
Alum Shale :: Alum shale () A variety of shale or clay slate, containing iron pyrites, the decomposition of which leads to the formation of alum, which often effloresces on the rock..
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